Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, It can happen to any of us. When my boys were small, I built, with their "help", a gas-powered balsa bi-plane. We took it out for a try-out, and, after a few trial flights and adjustments, I put more gas in it for a real flight. The wind came up and took it across the road to a pine forest, and we never saw it again. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Local Display > Jim, > that's fascinating, my cousin Christopher built exactly that aircraft, in > that colour-scheme too, as a flying model when I was about 10-years old - > I never knew what it was. He wrecked it on its first flight :-( > Thanks, > Douglas > > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> Douglas, >> >> Here is your WWII trainer from a couple of years ago. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boeing_Stearman_Trainer_small.jpg.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Local Display >> >> >>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >