Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGs, In my area of the northeastern U.S., birding activity is in that dull period between the end of the nesting season and the beginning of the fall migrations. This lull means that I don't have to cart around the 280/2.8 and assorted other heavy items in the summer heat. And it has given me the opportunity to continue the ongoing personal project of documenting local dragonflies and butterflies. Nearby fields and ponds and even my own yard have provided the subjects A few dragonfly results are on line at: http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation.tcl?presentation_id=943 40 (You may need to copy and paste the entire link in your browser's location window.) Going into the field for fly shooting are: R8 with motor drive, 100/2.8 APO macro, 2x extender, Metz 40MZ2 flash with 3501 module, and Wimberley macro flash bracket. A couple of the shots in the on line series were made with the 100/4 macro. I will admit to netting, chilling and posing the twelve-spotted skimmer and the female eastern pondhawk. Roy