[Leica] IMG: Sunday at the Airport

[Jim Nichols]

Tina, you should try tracking them through the equivalent of a 400mm 
lens.  Shooting at 1/4000 at f/5.6 saved me on the flag shot.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 3/10/2019 3:08 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> You are having better weather than we are!!  It's still gray and rainy here.
>
> Beautiful colors but the skydivers make me dizzy!!
>
> Tina
>
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 3:59 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> After a strong frontal passage last night, we have bright sunshine
>> today.  I decided to stop by the airport.  As I walked up, I saw a flash
>> of color and raised my camera for a quick snap. Someone was practicing a
>> flag delivery jump.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190310-P3107729.JPG.html
>>
>> As they make a final turn into the wind for landing, this Tandem Pair
>> seem happy with the ride.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190310-P3107750.JPG.html
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>> This group of onlookers are watching their friends descend.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190310-P3107776.JPG.html
>>
>> At the same time, the Civil Air Patrol is offering glider training to
>> their cadets.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190310-P3107778.JPG.html
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>> All captured with old gear, an Olympus E-1 with a Pentax Takumar 200/4,
>> and a monopod.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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