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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black Helicopter
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:52:39 -0500
References: <5s3d1t01G07g8Sg01s3eP9> <2FD388D7ED284539B63A18D61591568E@OWNERPC>

Hi Bill,

I suspect that was what these guys were doing.  It is based in 
Brentwood, TN, Nashville's affluent suburb, and I imagine they were 
getting coverage of Bonnaroo, over near Manchester, TN.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/12/2016 12:07 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> I've shot aerials from one of those, and it makes a good platform for 
> aerial photography, despite what you might think. I was worried about 
> vibration as it is a piston powered helicopter, but not a problem.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 11:03 AM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org ; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black Helicopter
>
> This is a Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter, and it is actually red in
> color.  Since it bore the "Raven II" name, I thought it should,
> appropriately, be shown as black.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Helicopter.TIFF.html
>
> Fuji X-E1 with Fujinon 35mm f/2.0
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>



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