Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/20

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Subject: RE: [Leica] suitability of M for wildlife photography
From: "Jeffery L.Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 12:26:36 -0600

Camels at the San Diego zoo liked to lean over the railing when people
pulled out their cameras. Just before getting the image, they often got
a lens full of spit. I won't even tell you what the gorillas did to guys
leaning forward with cameras.

JLS

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Peter A.
Klein
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 11:56 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] suitability of M for wildlife photography


At 06:35 PM 12/19/2001 -0800, Tom Finnegan <TomF@piengr.com> wrote:

 >So dump the slr and monster telephoto, grab you M6 and that new 28/2
and get
>right in amongst that herd of rampaging wildebeasts. Your photos will 
>be for more dynamic and exiting as a result!

Stupid Tourist Trick #27:

Roadside in Banff National Park (Canadian Rockies), I once saw a
Japanese 
tourist walk right up to a bull elk in full antlers.  He shoved his
camera 
practically in the elk's face and began clicking away.  The elk lowered
his 
head and took a step forward.  I was sure the tourist was about to be 
gored.  Fortunately, the tourist took several quick steps backward, and
the 
elk didn't pursue the point.  Just then a Mountie pulled up and ordered 
everyone back into their cars.  He was *not* kidding!

Unfortunately, I didn't have my Leica on that trip.  I do have one 
particularly good animal shot from a previous trip there, taken with the

humble 90mm Elmar.  I'll try to dig it out and scan it.

- --Peter Klein
Seattle

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