Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The close-up of the fuel attendant wins hands down, not only because it is an attractive woman, but mainly because you got in close and made a good environmental portrait of her. I also like the helicopter at the end. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 19 Nov 2015, at 21:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Nathan's 35mm acquisition prompted me to try the only compatible 35 that I > own on the X-E1, a Leica Summaron 35/3.5 LTM purchased from a former LUG > member. I like the framing, but, consistent with my past experience, > focusing of WA lenses on the X-E1 is painful. Most was done using zone > focusing. This lens has excellent scales nicely engraved. > > A group of passengers had just arrived when they spied a tandem jump pair > about to land. They all stopped to look and comment. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2697fm.tif.html > > Their plane, a Cessna turboprop, required fuel, so the fuel truck arrived > in short order. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2704fm.tif.html > > The attendant had to stand on tiptoes to reach the tanks, but did her > usual professional job with the fueling. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2699fm.tif.html > > And, as I was leaving, the locally-based Vanderbilt Medical Center > LifeFlight helicopter left on an assignment. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2709fm.tif.html > > My conclusion is that the new Fuji 35mm AF lens would be a welcome > addition. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >