Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, arrgh! Oh, disaster. Oh, pain in the chest! Damn birds. Why can't they fly in line like good soldiers? :-) Well, that was my first reaction. On the other hand, is it really so far out that it's not useable? I hope not. I truly hope not. >"Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > >>... every once in a while an image pops up on the LUG that makes >> me gasp. > >Thanks Richard. Would you feel any different if I told you the >second bird, except for the near wingtip, is not in the plane of >best focus? I'll admit to chimping this photo and to gasping when >it popped up on the LCD. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> >>>Douglas Herr showed: >>>Subject: [LRflex] playing with my new toy > >>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/cago01.html >>>>> R8/DMR, 280 f/4 APO, 1.4x APO, ISO 400<<<< >>> >>>"Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss! Just bloody "Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss!" :-) >>> >>>You da man Doug. when it comes to this kind of photography no question! >>> >>>If Leica had any brains about marketing the DMR with the camera they'd >>>have >>>you signed under a nice financial contract to produce a whole series of >>>pictures of those beautiful wildlife images you do. >>> >>>After all they must have blown a huge amount of money on that dumb ass >>>series of "celebrities" and their hands. What one must wonder is... "how >>>much was spent for the hands" compared to sales it promoted? And did they >>>get a great return in sales of equipment for the ad money investment? >>> >>>Now's the time for them to use a real shooter working the DMR who produces >>>absolutely magical images with the Leica DMR digital entry gear. >>> >>>Your wonderful reaction time to the action while using manual focus is >>>amazing! That's another battle for Leica against the competition, lack of >>>"Auto focus!" >>> >>>If they were bright enough to build an ad campaign around your >>>beautiful.... >>>"manual focus" photography they could show manual sharpness and beautiful >>>photographs aren't the realm of the "AUTO FOCUS" only people! >>> >>>However, as usual for them, when they do something it'll once again be >>>some >>>dumb ass stupid campaign built around someone they think is great because >>>they happen to be a celebrity! Shame.:-( >>> >>>WHY? Because your photography is so far a head of wildlife photography we >>>see, certainly way beyond what Leica consider icons of the profession or >>>as >>>amateurs would produce! Just don't hold yer breathe old buddy! ;-) >>> >>>ted >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick