Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Excellent results from the makeshift combo! Nicely posed, too. Photokina, huh? How'd they get this model to the Messe? And don't bother looking it up. I'm pretty sure it's an American sparrow. --howard On Dec 7, 2006, at 5:16 PM, David Young wrote: > At the recent Photokina, I took only my 21SA, as I expected crowds, > and an old 50 Summi, for some speed. I also popped my old SL- > vintage 2x converter in my pocket, in case I needed some 'reach" > over the crowds. I could see no point in taking anything larger > and I was right. > > While wandering between halls, with Howard Cummer, we stumbled > across some models. Howard graciously held my bags of stuff, > whilst I went to work with what I had... the old 50 Summi with 2x > converter, on the R8+DMR. > > Actually, it's quite amazing what you can do with a 100mm f4, when > it's what you've got! > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/photokina_1.htm > > Comments and criticism graciously accepted, as always. > > Cheers! > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information