Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] DMR Settings
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:15:02 -0400
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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
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> >> >> > www.tinamanley.com
> >> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> >> > www.tinamanley.com
> >> >
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> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


Replies: Reply from gpinkcp at msn.com (Gary Pinkerton) ([Leica] DMR Settings)
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Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] DMR Settings)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] DMR Settings)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] DMR Settings)
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