[Leica] Seaplanes taking off

Philippe photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com
Mon Oct 22 01:32:13 PDT 2018


What I thought, which doesn’t affect Howard's interesting captures, at all.

Good on you Howard.

I would have tried the swishy pan as per Ted, but you were right here as I presume the result would have been far less convincing on the vortices.

Amities

Philippe



> Le 22 oct. 2018 à 10:12, Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> IMHO the most likely cause is condensation in the prop tip vortex.  Interesting effect.
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Howard Cummer via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Oct 21, 2018 9:49 PM
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Cc: Howard Cummer <hcummer at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Leica] Seaplanes taking off
>> 
>> Hi Luggers,
>> Was at the South Seaplane Terminal this afternoon and took a few pictures with my M10 and the 90mm Elmarit.
>> I settled on 1/180 as slow enough to have a blurred prop spin but high enough to have a sharp plane.
>> 
>> The first picture is shot in continuous low speed:
>> 
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/SeairCaravan.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/SeairCaravan.jpg.html>>
>> 
>> The following two pictures were shot with the same shutter speed and aperture but on continuous high speed:
>> 
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo.jpg.html>>
>> 
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo1.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2018+photos/HarbourAirTurbo1.jpg.html>>
>> 
>> Please check out the prop wash on these photos. When I first looked I thought maybe my M10
>> was acting up from being in continuous mode but on reflection I think high humidity may be a
>> more likely answer.
>> 
>> Any insights would be welcome.
>> 
>> You can look large if you wish,
>> 
>> Howard
>> 
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