Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matthew, Thanks for sharing. That is a good capture, and a variety that we don't see here in the southern USA. I have never seen a finch with the red face that this one displays. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Hunt" <matthew@hunt.tc> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:45 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: One Last Goldfinch > Here is a (European, adult) Goldfinch in my garden last summer. I had the > M8 on a tripod and used a long rubber bulb cable release. This has been a > fun bit of ornithology! I think he is beautiful. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/mnsh/Cottenham/L1000535.jpg.html > > Matthew > Cottenham, Cambridge, UK > > -----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: 03 May 2008 03:46 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: One Last Goldfinch > > Doug, > > I guess I can see your point. I do recall that it seemed more difficult > to > hold the rig still today on the 4/3 setup than I recalled when using the > same lens/TC combo on a regular SLR. > > I learned one other thing, as well. After using the 200mm + TC for about > half an hour, I felt some slight play when I came back in the house. I > traced it to the Fotodiox adapter, which is built in two halves and > assembled with set screws in the edge. I tightened the screws and all was > well, but I would have hated to depend on the adapter to hold a heavy lens > in rough service. > > Thanks for your comments and advice. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: One Last Goldfinch > > >> Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >>>I agree that the field of view is equivalent to an 800mm lens, but that >>>is >>>just because the image is cropped. From a camera motion point of view, >>>it >>>is still a 400mm combination. >> >> I respectfully disagree. The angle of view is what determines how >> vulnerable the camera is to hand-held shake or vibration. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >