Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]a lot more convenient for taking a whizz than most blinds I?ve seen I used to have a darkroom like that ;^) ric > On Oct 30, 2019, at 6:06 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > It's pretty simple, Ric. When I built the house, 50 yrs ago, I had a > half-bath installed in the corner of my garage, for use when I was working > outside. I never got around to painting the blinds. I just removed the > screen. I can open and close the sash and storm window. > > I use my Olympus OMD E-M1 m4/3 body with an Olympus adapter to mount an > original Olympus 4/3 50-200mm Autofocus lens. The lens has a rotatable > tripod foot, so there's no strain on the body. This is mounted on the only > tripod I've ever owned, an old aluminum Star-D. > > It may not be classy, but it works fine for me! > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 10/30/2019 4:28 PM, CartersXRd via LUG wrote: >> sweet! show us the set-up please >> >> ric >> >> >>> On Oct 30, 2019, at 4:50 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I set up a blind for the Winter, where I can shoot through an uncovered >>> window with the camera on a tripod. Here are a couple of shots from a >>> trial run today. >>> >>> The bird bath still shows some Summer grime, but it didn't bother this >>> Song Sparrow. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20191030-PA300531.JPG.html >>> >>> This Downy Woodpecker eyes the seed mix in the small feeder. He has to >>> get down to the bottom openings to feed. I use a counter-weight to >>> partially close the openings so that the large birds can't scatter the >>> seeds everywhere. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20191030-PA300551.JPG.html >>> >>> Can be viewed LARGE. >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information