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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu May 1 14:12:51 2008
References: <007a01c8abb2$529cb830$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <716D51A58EE346C6926A751EB97A2287@MatthewXPS>

Matthew,

Thanks for your comments.  Our reference guide, "Birds of North America", 
doesn't mention the greenfinch, though a photo of one in France was posted 
here in the last few days.  We have a variety of goldfinches that show 
colors from gold to pale green, with black and white markings.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Hunt" <matthew@hunt.tc>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch


> That's a nice shot but not a Goldfinch as I know them in England - more 
> like
> a Greenfinch?  They go for the seeds big time!
> Best wishes,
>
> Matthew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Nichols
> Sent: 01 May 2008 18:40
> To: LUG@Leica-Users.org
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch
>
> My M42 to Oly 4/3 adapter arrived this morning, so, of course, I had to 
> sit
> under a shade tree and see who would pose for me.  This is my first 
> attempt
> with my Pentax Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 200mm f/4 lens on my Olympus 
> E-510
> (400mm equivalent).  There is no chip on my adapter, so focus is purely
> manual and a little more difficult than I expected, using the standard
> viewfinder screen.  However, for the occasional wildlife photo, it will
> probably do fine.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch.jpg.html
>
> C&C appreciated.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Goldfinch)
Message from matthew at hunt.tc (Matthew Hunt) ([Leica] IMG: Goldfinch)