Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm envious, good luck. Visibility here is about 3". (Sent from Susan's laptop since my desktop is afflicted with AntiVirus System Pro, a rogue antivirus program with faux warnings, which now has corrupted my Windows XP so that it won't boot despite McAfee -- off to Computer Nerdz. Are Mac's still immune from this sort of thing? -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Robert D. Baron Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:48 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] HK Harbour Panos Leica R lenses on the Nikon D700 Very very nice indeed. If it stays clear I may try something similar tonight; I walked around the pier and the overlook close to my hotel last night well after dark and everywhere I turned I seemed to be tripping over photographers. I felt almost naked without a tripod. How do I get the free senior fare? Do I need to show a passport or will my Oklahoma drivers' license do? You would think they could just look at me and tell... ---Bob ==On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:11 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi Luggers, > > Talking about using R lenses on the Nikon D700 here are a couple of images > for your viewing. > > Yesterday was a spectacular day and at sunset I crossed the harbour on the > Star Ferry (free for seniors over 65) and joined a whole bunch of > photographers on the roof of the Hong Kong Hotel parking lot (where access > was somewhat restricted by the temporary Munich style beer garden set up on > the roof) taking pictures of the harbour at sunset. > > Here is a 11 panel pano taken with the D700 and my old style (made in > Canada) 90mm summicron. It is handheld (1/800) and processed in the magic of > CS4. > ISO 3200 > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/HKHarP ano8203-13W.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/ydtocx5 > > And here is a simple three panel pano taken with the latest version (E55) > 28mm Elmarit on the D700. Also handheld (1/200), processed in CS4, at ISO > 3200. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/3PanoK ow8226-28W.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/yjm4n4b > > Please look at them large! All C &C welcome as always. > > Cheers > > Howard > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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