Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Douglas. I don't have your girls on the rocky shore, so I have to find other action. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/28/2016 6:13 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >