Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Marty. That would be a nice ride, and very reliable. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 12:54 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Okavango, at night and from the air > Hi Jim, > > The plane was a Delta Air (Air Botswana) Cessna 208b grand caravan. > Nice and stable, and the high wing gives good visibility. > > Thanks for looking, > > Marty > > > On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: >> Nice, Marty. What was the aircraft? The shadow looks sort of like a >> Maule. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at >> gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:55 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Okavango, at night and from the air >> >> >>> In the Delta, we ate dinner and talked with our guides into the night: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img034ab.jpg.html >>> >>> around the fire: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img061a.jpg.html >>> >>> But after a few days it was time to leave. I wanted to see the Delta >>> from air, particularly to see the buffalo fence which forms the >>> critical infrastructure component of Botswana's biosecurity measures >>> to keep the buffalo, which carry foot-and-mouth disease, away from >>> domestic cattle, which are very susceptible to this serious disease >>> which has massive trade implications. The Delta from the air is >>> incredible: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img413a.jpg.html >>> >>> I took a photo of our shadow as we landed at Maun airport: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img902a.jpg.html >>> >>> The next day we left for Zimbabwe. >>> >>> First two are M7, f1 Noctilux and TMZ at EI 6400 and 1000, developed >>> in home made TMax developer substitute. Second two are MP, Hexanon >>> 50/2, yellow filter, Plus-X in Xtol 1+3. >>> >>> Comments etc welcome. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >