Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny and Dr. Ted, Since this sounds like an "old folks" reminiscing thread, I will play along.? I keep a walker in the house and one in my car, but only have to resort to them on a bad day.? Most of the time I can maneuver Ok without them.? As to gear decisions, I started out with LTM Leicas and still have a couple, with several lenses. Digital Leicas looked too expensive to me, so I went with Olympus initially, later Fuji.? I use a mix of native lenses for the cameras, along with four cherished Leica-R lenses and several Pentax Takumar lenses that work well with adapters.? When I got older and less stable, I bought a Leica-R shoulder stock from Doug Herr, and it helps me handle longer lenses.? Tripods or monopods are not very useful when tracking butterflies. I still shoot the older digitals routinely, now more with autofocus than without.? I have found though that manual focus is better for airplanes in flight and skydivers.? Most lenses seem to have trouble locking on to a moving subject against a sky background. I figure we should all keep pushing the button, as long as it is fun! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/3/2019 11:58 AM, Ted Grant via LUG wrote: > Hi Sonny, > Well my friend I surely don't brag about mobility, I use a walker 24hrs a > day much like yourself with power to go anywhere. Some days I'm so full of > drugs & pills to ease pain. I have someone check my gear to make sure a > LEICA M8 WITH "A Voightlander 15s/W" where I use the depth of field to > make sure everything is covered by depth of field and wide angle and > camera on auto! And I still get some neat S/W shots to cover my buns. And > yep sometimes I get many deleters!! :-( > By the same token an old Can0n SLR with a zoom lens allows a bit of a > reach when required. > ( I sold all my LIECA SLR's 4 bodies and half dozen lenses) Certainly in > error at times? :-( > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Sonny Carter via LUG > Sent: August-02-19 4:23 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Cc: Sonny Carter > Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flowers SonC > All you guys bragging about your mobility. I?m shooting from a power > wheelchair these days. Makes every shot look like I?m using a rolleiflex > eyelevel to bellybuttons! > > """On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 4:07 PM Steve Barbour via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: >> Hi Ted, >> I live in a Palace too, imagine 76 yo moi with Parkinson?s, living in a >> Palace, and all I have to do, is take photos like this?. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2019/daguy.jpg.html > Well STEVE, my "so called "PALACE" isn't really a "PALACE" but rather > somewhat like an apartment building with all kinds of recreation, dining, > games, exercising rooms etc. for elders to live out their lives! >>> On Aug 2, 2019, at 10:37 AM, > Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>> Hi SONNY,.................... >>> VERY NICE INDEED! I WISH I HAD KEPT MY >>LEICA MACRO LENS INSTEAD OF >>> SELLING IT >>> WHEN MY LIFE TURNED AROUND A FEW YEARS AGO >>AND I FOUND MYSELF HAVING >>> TO USE >>> A WALKER EVERY WHERE. OH. WELL AT LEAST I >>CAN STILL PHOTOGRAPH THE >>> OTHER >>> SENIORS LIVING HERE IN OUR "PALACE!" A senior's care home.:-) >>> cheers, >>> Dr.ted grant O.C. > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Sonny Carter via LUG >>> Sent: August-01-19 7:07 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Cc: Sonny Carter >>> Subject: [Leica] Friday Flowers SonC >>> >>> Yesterday, after work I drove into the historic district, and found >>> several >>>> flowers waving and posing shamelessly. >>> These were in one of my favorite places, Patricia?s (formerly Brad?s) >> side > yard. Nice. >>> https://sonc.com/look/?p=6516 >>> >>>>> Regards, >> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> > USA > ______________________________________________Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Regards, > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA..... > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >