Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, I would never try to shoot butterflies with film. But, with a fresh battery and an empty card, why not? Just don't get too close, or the subject departs in a hurry. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/28/2016 8:23 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > I agree, kinda like gumballs, if you put enough coins in, you might get a > yellow one.. > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Douglas. Just fire away and hope for the best! >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 7/27/2016 6:46 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> >>> I admire your patience, Jim. I've tried to get shots like this, but >>> either the wind is moving things, or the insects keep shifting. It can be >>> very frustrating. >>> >>> 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: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:13 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification >>> >>> >>> Using focus magnification is nice, when using a tripod, but how useful is >>>> it when holding a 100mm lens by hand? I have tried it a few times, but >>>> the >>>> image is shaky. I decided to put a little more effort into the attempt, >>>> and >>>> it worked, though not easily with moving subjects. Here are two images. >>>> >>>> A Silver-Sided Skipper in afternoon sun: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper_001.TIFF.html >>>> >>>> And a Carpenter Bee's late afternoon pollen collection effort on a Rose >>>> of Sharon: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Late+Afternoon+Visit.TIFF.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques are 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >