Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David Young SHOWED: Subject: [Leica] First efforts with the 400/f6.8 Telyt > As many of you know, it was my long standing admiration for the work of > Doug Herr that got me thinking about 400/f.6.8 Telyt. Then my wife, Rose, > offered to buy me one for Christmas! :) > > By late January, I had an early model, in virtually mint shape, in my > hands.... but no chance to really try it out until last week. Whilst > walking on the beach on Hornby Island, I spotted a Great Blue Heron, > standing on a log, about 30 meters (100 feet) ahead. > > Using patience and stealth, I got within 20'. The result, a hand-held shot > using the 400 and a 2x converter, can be seen by going > to: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr and then clicking on "Featured Photo".<<<<<< David mon ami, A first class photograph equal to the best of the best wild life shooters. Well done. And for a big guy you've displayed excellent stealth qualities! ;-) Now get down to Cattle Point and start shooting up a storm with the critters there. ;-) ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html