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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Morning with the Old Ross Lens
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 14:53:48 -0400
References: <e70f320a-0874-14bc-de2f-d92bb45537ab@lighttube.net>

butterfly king strikes again!

ric


> On Sep 1, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the Fuji 
> X-E1 and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a 
> very cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a 
> few shots.
> 
> Resting on a branch:
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Branch.tif.html
> 
> On a small bush:
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Bush.tif.html
> 
> Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects.  A 
> Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the 
> first Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen:
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html
> 
> To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two images 
> LARGE.
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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