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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Fleet Biplane Seen in 1970
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Aug 19 08:57:47 2007
References: <005501c7e1eb$3f6e0ed0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <46C80F64.2030509@gmx.de>

Douglas,

Thanks for looking.  Thanks, also, for clearing up your EXIF data, which 
shows as 50mm.  Even with a 200, I can't get those types of flight images.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Fleet Biplane Seen in 1970


> Jim, that is a VERY good looking machine! Beautiful paint job.
> There was a Tiger Moth biplane belonging to a local farmer flying over 
> Whitby on the third day of the Regatta, but I missed it as we were in York 
> all day - SWMBO wanted to go shopping.
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I will not attempt to compete with Douglas in photographing airplanes in 
>> flight.  Going to the other end of the flight spectrum, here is a photo 
>>  >from 1970 of an antique, even then, Fleet Biplane that I photographed 
>> at 
>> a local fly-in. I know nothing of its history, but it was a beautiful 
>> airplane.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Antique+Fleet+Biplane+Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>>
>> Leica IIIa, Summarit 50mm f/1.5, Kodachrome II
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Fleet Biplane Seen in 1970)
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