[Leica] Comet Neowise attack - Shock and Awe!!

[Jim Nichols]

Nice work, Aram.  You can't go wrong, no matter which one you choose.  
Both the Q2 shots are impressive.

On 7/15/20 2:32 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote:
> The time was right last night.  We live in an E/W valley, so it is 
> hard to find a place to see to the North down low enough to get close 
> to the true horizon.  The comet is only about 10 degrees above that.  
> It was windy, so holding the tripod still was going to be a problem, 
> but I had weights. So, I brought an overkill arsenal of lenses to 
> launch my attack.  Here are the results.
>
> First attack was with the best zoom I have:  The Leica 35-70/4 set to 
> 70mm for maximum effect.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491054-1/Comet+Neowise-5771.jpg
>
> After wearing down the defenses I switched to the Nikon 70-200/4 set 
> to 200 for pinpoint accuracy.  Wind was a problem with this lens set 
> to max zoom.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/n/Comet+Neowise-5773.jpg.html
>
> Time for the best lens I have, the 100/2.8 APO.  Pick the nits off a 
> fly's rump with that one.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491063-1/Comet+Neowise-5785.jpg
>
> And again:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491067-1/Comet+Neowise-5783.jpg
>
> Almost done.  The enemy is in retreat.  I though I'd let the Q2 do the 
> mop-up.  I was impressed.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491071-1/Comet+Neowise-1000064.jpg
>
> For those curious, here is a sever crop of 3.1MP from the 47MP file
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/491075-1/Comet+Neowise-1000064-2.jpg
>
> Comments welcome
>
> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
>
> “The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin 
> himself would ever have dared dream.” James D. Watson
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Jim Nichols
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