Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim. Nathan's picks are my favourites from the set as well. I always enjoy your aircraft and in this set you've added some tighter and interesting compositions as well. Leave that lens on the camera for the next month and post some more ;-) Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 17 July 2012 05:40, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > The winglet and the AT6 are wonderful. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Jul 15, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > > > I have a Leica Elmarit-R 28mm that I purchased as a "normal" lens for my > 4/3 bodies, but found it very difficult to focus. I took it to the airport > on the E-1, set up to zone focus and use as a point and shoot. Most of > these images were made that way, though some were manually focused. > > > > Sometimes, things just catch your attention, like these shadows: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shadows+68.jpg.html > > > > Interesting forms are added to airplanes in order to increase efficiency: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winglet+64.jpg.html > > > > In these modern times, the Sunday drive with the wife can take on a > different form: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Zenith+71.jpg.html > > > > The favorite noisemaker of every airshow is the venerable North American > AT-6 or SNJ: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AT-6+74.jpg.html > > > > Most people recognize the powerplant of that old workhorse, the DC-3: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DC-3+55.jpg.html > > > > Sometimes old birds just roost or rest together: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Old+Birds+50.jpg.html > > > > Looking at these images, I think I will try this more often. > > > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > > > 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 >