Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/25

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: On a long ride, take a special friend
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:17:11 -0500
References: <BB2E6E11-A20F-4530-81EF-4A0A2CE6BAE5@mac.com>

On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:03 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> Only 35,000 feet of climbing! 75 cyclists from as far away a Russia, 
> Sweden, Japan and Korea are participating.
> 
> You need to understand one essential point: they have 90 hours to finish 
> the ride!
> 
> Some folks take their own comfort with them:
> 
> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/30182699_VnFkfH#!i=2596623971&k=TtMvkck&lb=1&s=A>
> 
> They left in a cool rain: temps in the mid-60s. By the time they return 
> temperatures may be pushing 100 F!
> 
> I admire these riders. They are the Real Thing.
> 
> Shot with Sony NEX-7 and Zeiss Touit f1.8 32mm (48mm 35mm equivalent).
> 
> I like this lens but the NEX-7 makes autofocus painful. It's just as easy 
> to focus my Leica lens manually and just about as quick.
> 
> I think the next revision of the NEX-7 will have autofocus assist built 
> into the sensor.
> 
> Enjoy! 

I did enjoy - very much

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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