Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aram Langhans ASKED: Subject: Re: [Leica] SWIMMING PHOTO POSITION -- BARCELONA 1992 > So, what did you have attached to your Leica? Hi Aram, Leica motor drive, 280mm 2.8 and 2X extender... That made the lens a 560mm f5.6 wide open! The shot of the other photogs??????? No idea! :-) cheers, ted > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:13 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] SWIMMING PHOTO POSITION -- BARCELONA 1992 > >>>> http://gallery.leicausers.org/v/ted+grant/BARCELONA+_92+PHOTOG+PHOTO+POSITION+SWIMMING.jpg.html >> >> >> Hi Jim, >> Well let's say you don't cover the Olympics with just a 50mm lens on any >> camera. Since 1972 Munich murders the security has been tougher every >> year and photographers are positioned farther away from the athletes in >> most cases. >> >> A 300mm is considered about as short a lens as you can use. The regular >> lens begins at 400mm and longer, also with extenders. >> >> If you use a 300mm lens, you better have a couple of extenders to reach >> farther or you'll be doing major blow-ups to get anything.. >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 9:59 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] SWIMMING PHOTO POSITION -- BARCELONA 1992 >> >> >>> Some of that glass is awfully large! I can see why you feel it >>> necessary to work out. ;~) >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:29 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] SWIMMING PHOTO POSITION -- BARCELONA 1992 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Crew, >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/BARCELONA+_92+PHOTOG+PHOTO+POSITION+SWIMMING.jpg.html >>>> If you haven't covered an Olympics, I thought you might like to see >>>> what a >>>> "partially filled media photo position is like at swimming!" :-) This >>>> is >>>> only partially filled... figure twice this many before the starting gun >>>> is >>>> fired. :-) And you all thought it was fun and games like a Sunday >>>> school >>>> picnic shooting flowers! :-) >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> Dr. ted :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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