Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I bought the 400 and the 560 with the shoulder stock to take to Kenya on safari. I used them on the R6.2 for most of these photos: http://tinamanley.smugmug.com/Africa/Kenya/Kenya/3837930_PkbiV#222009965_fRXct <http://tinamanley.smugmug.com/Africa/Kenya/Kenya/3837930_PkbiV#222009965_fRXct>A British guy walked up to me and said "Now that's what I call a camera!" Tina On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:11 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > Tina, > > How come nobody ever falls for that? ;;-) Do you have the 400/6.8 and > the 560 with the shoulder stock? I'd sure like to find a 560 front end > to use with my 400 setup. I saw one on e*** years ago and > unfortunately didn't bid on it. The beauty of it is on the a900 I > could have a Leica 400 and 560 with IS! It can't get much better than > that in the Tele world. > > Jim > > On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > > Sorry, Jim. That's one I don't think I could do without! You really > need > > to get one of your own ;-) > > > > Tina > > > > On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:40 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Tina, > >> > >> I've got the 400. Fantastic lens. You'll love it with the DMR I'm > >> sure. Mine is converted (non-destructively!) to fit my Alpha 900. > >> Sounds like you've got Tele and Macro covered for sure. Could I borrow > >> your 100 Macro? I promise I'll send it back. ;~) > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > >> > Hi, Jim - > >> > > >> > 100 Macro, 60 Macro, 80/1.4, 19/2.8, 400, 560 - > >> > > >> > That's all I've got so far. I don't think I need more because > anything > >> > in-between would be covered by the M9. I just want this one for the > >> macro > >> > and telephoto. I don't know why I happened to have the 80/1.4 but it > is > >> a > >> > fantastic lens and I got the 19/2.8 old version in another deal. > >> > > >> > I haven't tried out the DMR with the telephoto lenses yet. If the > wind > >> dies > >> > down, I might try that this week-end. > >> > > >> > I love the viewfinder and would buy the camera just for that! The > >> fantastic > >> > IQ (image quality) is a bonus. > >> > > >> > Tina > >> > > >> > On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 6:02 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at > >> > gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Tina, > >> >> > >> >> Glad you got it working. What lenses are you using on that puppy? > >> >> > >> >> Jim Laird > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Tina Manley <images at > >> >> comporium.net> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > I'm going to print it out tomorrow when I go back to Rock Hill. I > >> >> > need something I can hold in my hands and use the index to search > >> >> > through! > >> >> > > >> >> > Tina > >> >> > > >> >> > On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 12:43 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Yes, I know, but it is always nice to have the actual document, > imho. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Gene > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> > >> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:06:29 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada > >> >> Central > >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] DMR Settings > >> >> >> > >> >> >> They are published as a PDF file that she can download....... > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Frank Filippone > >> >> >> Red735i at earthlink.net > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hey Tina, give Leica NJ a call and see if they can send you a copy > of > >> >> the > >> >> >> manual. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Gene > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> >> 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 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Tina Manley, ASMP > >> >> > www.tinamanley.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 > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Tina Manley, ASMP > >> > www.tinamanley.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 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com