Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, The RV8 is a nice looking plane, and you also caught some good parachute shots. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:29 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Things are Jumping at the Airport > It's a beautiful Sunday, a little windy, but a good day to check the > action at the airport. I am still debating looking for a Summicron-R > 90mm, so have its stand-in, a Summicron-R 50 + 2X Extender fitted to the > X-E1. > > Morgan was out with her vehicle fleet, busily working. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Morgan+613.tif.html > > The Cessna Caravan jump plane taxis out. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+604.tif.html > > And takes off with a load of skydivers headed for 14,000 ft. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+610.tif.html > > After 20 minutes, the jumpers are seen descending and landing into the > wind, as these two look on. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump632.tif.html > > Some bend their knees. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+620.tif.html > > Some hang with their legs straight. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+627.tif.html > > And some just do it perfectly! > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jump+625.tif.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >