Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Local Display
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Wed Mar 19 07:10:14 2008
References: <008801c8896e$872361f0$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <51541C0B-D6A2-44DF-8C73-AF4F5520ED34@comcast.net>

To be honest I was expecting a shot of a WWII trainer, but what you shot 
looks pretty annoyed about being stuffed - well you would be , wouldn't you.
Nice shot, thanks for posting
Douglas

Leonard Taupier wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> That's quite a shot. Takes you back a little when you first see it. I 
> still maintain the 50mm f1.4 Takumar is one of the sharpest 50's ever 
> made.
>
> Thanks for sharing,
> Len
>
>
> On Mar 18, 2008, at 11:08 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I am still exploring the capabilities of the Pentax Takumar SMC 
>> 50/1.4 lens which I have had for a year or so.  While the local 
>> airport terminal is getting an interior paint job, I found this 
>> Bobcat display in a convenient spot to grab a shot with the existing 
>> flourescent light.  I would not have enjoyed such an encounter in the 
>> wild.  The lens, which, in addition to being sharp wide open, focuses 
>> down to 0.45 meters, and continues to impress me.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bobcat+Taxidermy.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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