Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This thread is starting to remind me of Tarzan's dinner. I think that he had finch and chimps. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch Jim, that is definitely "finchy" - the similarity is now unmistakable, and the black cap clinches it - An American Goldfinch Thanks for showing. Douglas Jim Nichols wrote: > Douglas, > > I have another shot that shows the beak more clearly. The two birds, > yours and mine, appear to be very similar. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch99.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: Thursday, May 01, 2008 5:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch > > >> Indeed a very nice shot - love those old Takumars - I often use the >> 135/2.5 - quite compact in comparison with the Zeiss Tessar 135/2.8 >> and the Leica Elmarit-R, and quite a bit lighter too. >> >> To me, the beak looks a bit strange for a Finch, more like an >> omnivorous or an insect eating bird, but it may be the angle it's >> taken from. >> >> Here's a Greenfinch (Carduelis Chloris?) on the cherry tree in our >> back garden in Germany >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/Birds/MG_3749_edited_1 .jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/Birds/MG_3753_edited_1 .jpg.html >> >> >> You can see the typical seed eater's beak in these shots. >> >> As Matthew wrote, the Goldfinches over here are different - the >> European Goldfinches I've seen are relatively small (and very pretty) >> birds (smaller than a house sparrow) and have a red-white-black >> banded head, a mainly buff and white body, and wings with bars in >> black and yellow >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> Matthew Hunt wrote: >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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