Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glad to bring back memories for you, Ted. I didn't expect to encounter jumpers today because it was very windy, so I only had a normal lens. But, it cropped out pretty well. But I learned one disadvantage of Autofocus lenses. When searching for a chute against a background of sky, and all is moving, it is difficult to get a focus lock. After I got home, I read the manual and figured out how to manually focus the lens, but it still has no hard focus stop at infinity. For jumpers, a good old manual lens is the way to go. I'll never get to try jumping, because I have to take Coumadin daily, and bleed and bruise easily. My cardiologist forbid me to use a ladder or climb on the roof. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 2/19/2016 1:50 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Jim, > I did my one and only first and only parachute jump solo a couple of days > after my 65th birthday! :-) > > "UNREAL BEAUTIFUL!" The jump master yelled "GO!" And out I went into the > wild blue yonder! Loved it without a negative thought! That was until > landing & my wife Irene came up to me to ask? "How are you?" with a death > like expression on her very white face! :-( > You see she knew I would be in a plane, I didn't tell her what for. > OOPS!!!!!!!!!! :-) > So when son Ted went to pick her up to take to the airfield he told her > what > I was doing. Upon hearing it she responded? " IS IT NEVER GOING TO END WITH > HIM?" Ted responded.. "Yeah maybe today!" :-) > That didn't make her any happier. > Upon landing she walked to me standing there with parachute wrapped in arms > & she Offered? > "How do you feel?" Me.. "OK great!" all smiles. :-) > > HER RESPONSE??? "Good I'm glad." Slight smile then she offered...? "I'm > glad > you're all OK. However? If you ever do it again even landing safely? Be > assured I "WILL KILL YOU!" And walked away to her viewing chair. > I only needed to be warned once and have never jumped again. Hey she was > always a very serious lady when it was required! We never talked about it > again as she had given a fair warning! :-) > > But to jump out the door and all of a sudden yer hanging there in the sky? > AWESOME!AWESOME? :-) > cheers, > ted OC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jim Nichols > Sent: February-19-16 11:08 AM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Terra Firma! > > I took a windy walk at the airport this morning. My cap blew off, but > that didn't stop the jumpers. These were tandem jumpers today. Here is > the return to earth. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Terra+Firma_.tif.html > > Fuji X-E1 with 35/f/2.0 > > Comments and critiques welcomed. >