Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 18 February 2004 16:05 Subject: RE: [Leica] Dark-eyed Junco > > > This is turning into A-Bird-A-Week: the Dark-eyed Junco is a > > winter visitor to my back-yard bird feeder: > > > > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/doju00.html > > > > > > This bird was once known as the Oregon Junco but is now > > considered conspecific with a few other Junco subspecies. > > > > > > Technical stuff: Leicaflex SL, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt on a tripod, > > custom 30mm extension tube, E100G, blind. Shutter speed not > > recorded, aperture was f/6.8. > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------- Hi Douglas, That is the best photograph of a bird I have seen since the last time you posted and I confidently expect it will not be equalled until your next offering. I cannot imagine how you get that much detail from such a tiny subject and then retain it for web posting. Stunning! - --Graham - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html