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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pipevine Swallowtail
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 14:43:04 +0200
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Another great!
Lluis


> El 13 ag 2019, a les 19:10, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> I finally admitted to myself that the E-510 has a problem in the Mode 
> Selector.  I can no longer set a fixed shutter speed. Program Mode still 
> works, but that is not quick enough to capture flapping wings.  So, today 
> I paired up the E-1 and the ZD 50-200. As long as I don't crop too much, 
> this works ok.  The replacement suggested by Moose is on its way.
> 
> This beautiful black butterfly was working the Buddleia but its wings 
> never stopped fluttering.  With shutter speed set at 1/1000,  I followed 
> it all about the bush.  This is my best shot.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190813-P8138367.JPG.html
> 
> Online research leads me to believe it is a Pipevine Swallowtail, which 
> has that blue cast to the body and hind wing.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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