Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, So far I've been very surprised with this lens. It was KEH bargain for just a little over $300 and came with the built-in filter turret, special cap and case. I find it's sharper and higher contrast then their 500mm mirror. Thanks for looking. Len On Dec 16, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Len, > > Don't worry about being one day late. That is a great moon image. > I have often wondered what kind of images one gets with mirror > lenses. It would appear that they can do just fine. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-001@verizon.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:52 AM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Biggest Moon, 1 day late. > > >> Thanks to Nathan for taking his Moon photo on the day it was >> closest to Earth and as it's largest size as viewed. I missed the >> day but thanks to Nathan's shot I was able to catch it the >> following night. >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Nikon/ >> Biggest_Moon.jpg.html> >> >> or >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6ag6fa >> >> Shot with the Nikon D300 and the Nikon 1000mm f11 mirror lens. >> >> This was a very quick hand held shot where I guessed at the >> exposure of 1/2500 sec at ISO 800. >> If you look at the EXIF data it's not correct as I forgot to set >> the manual lens setting in the camera menu. >> It's also not cropped to give you an idea as to what a 1500mm >> lens view would be on a FF or film camera. >> >> Len >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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