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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Potter Wasp
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:38:36 -0500
References: <7be6b26d-07d1-ddfe-78f7-ebc6c11501e8@lighttube.net> <000501d32fe4$81341740$839c45c0$@ca>

Thanks again.? As you are probably well aware, at our age, accurate 
"squiggling" is difficult.? That was the only frame I got of the 
critter, before he left for parts unknown.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/17/2017 1:40 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim.
> Whether you had to squiggle back & forth to acquire the excellent focus 
> point was well worth your excellent result! Almost as if you were looking 
> through a microscope?
> Good on you for putting in the excellent effort!
> It does pay off sometimes!
> cheers,
> ted
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Jim Nichols
> Sent: September-17-17 11:06 AM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Potter Wasp
>
> Using 2 extension tubes with the 135, I looked around for subjects and
> found this Potter Wasp momentarily visiting a Sedum bloom.  The limited
> focusing range forced me to focus by moving back and forth, which is
> unhandy and inaccurate, but I got an image of an insect I had not seen
> previously.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170917-DSCF5200.JPG.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>



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