Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We seem to be seeing monarchs pass through on their way south. On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:14 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > When I bought a Pentax Spotmatic many years ago, it came with an early > "kit" lens, a Takumar 55/1.8. Although I later acquired the 50/1.4 and > the longer Takumars, I still have the original 55. I always felt it was > a slight bit sharper than the favored 50/1.4. Though there is little > action in my yard these days, I took the 55/1.8 for my walk today. > Along the fence, near a Rose of Sharon bloom, I found this Fiery Skipper. > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210908-DSCF2796-Enhanced.JPG.html > > Next, I found a Carpenter Bee visiting a Buddleia bloom. > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210908-DSCF2858-Enhanced.JPG.html > > And finally, I caught this Silver-Spotted Skipper in flight, above the > Buddleia foliage. > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210908-DSCF2848-Enhanced.JPG.html > > Even with an adapter, the 55 makes a fairly light kit with my Fuji X-T2. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information