Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They are wonderful. Keep 'em coming! Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Cummer" <cummer@netvigator.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 7:57 PM Subject: [Leica] More Rugby 7's photos > Hi Jeff, > Thanks for the comments - the Hong Kong 7's are really unique in the > world for their combination of great games and interesting spectators. > I sit in the front row of section 122, next to all the NZ fans and > close to the beer swilling South Stands. Section 122 is at the right > corner of the field and more goals are scored running right (people > tell me) so that is where I am waiting for the action to come to me. > In previous years I used a Canon 5d or 20d with a 300mm f4.0 to get > close to the action. This year I used an Oly 330E with the 40 - 150mm > which I found to be a bit short. Some of the people shots are with > the M8 and the 50 Lux Asph = horses for courses. > Cheers > Howard > On 4 Apr 2007, at 11:31 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > >> Message: 15 >> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 06:57:33 -0500 >> From: "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] More Rugby 7's photos >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Message-ID: <02ca01c776b0$6e5a6cd0$1eac28d1@fumcratr6dmly7> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=response >> >> Looks like you had a fun and exciting time. You shots are great. >> How close >> were you able to get for those action shots like the passing one? >> These >> make me want to go out and ruck around a bit - or at least go watch >> a good >> match. Sadly, soccer is as close as it comes to rugby here in the >> Panhandle >> of Texas. >> >> Again, great shots Howard. >> >> Jeff M >> Amarillo, Tx > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >