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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Morning with the Old Ross Lens
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 14:01:23 -0500
References: <e70f320a-0874-14bc-de2f-d92bb45537ab@lighttube.net> <4370EFE3-3725-42A9-B1A2-C2CE5711FC38@cartersxrd.net>

Thanks, Ric.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/1/2016 1:53 PM, RicCarter wrote:
> 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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