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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Eclipse Impact
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:39:51 +0200
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Indeed, and as we both know, that pancake is an excellent performer. Tough, 
too?I dropped mine onto a stone floor in Gibraltar last year from a height 
of 2 meters or so, and besides a small nick on the rear mount, there is no 
damage and the lens functions perfectly.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
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YNWA













> On 23 Aug 2017, at 06:39, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> With the little 27mm Pancake, it is very compact.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 8/22/2017 11:36 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> Good idea to keep the XE-1 as your ?drive-by? camera!
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>> YNWA
>> 
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>>> On 22 Aug 2017, at 18:26, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Everyone, especially the TV channels, seemed to enjoy the total eclipse, 
>>> but it had other impacts, as well.  There were reports of all sorts of 
>>> balloon launches, carrying observation equipment. Locally, the skydivers 
>>> made a mass descent during the local passing of the event.
>>> 
>>> But, all of this caused the Air Traffic Control folks to enact a "Ground 
>>> Hold", refusing to issue takeoff clearances for some period.  This 
>>> Detroit-based Falcon Freighter sat for three hours, awaiting clearance 
>>> for its next flight.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170821-DSCF6980.JPG.html
>>> 
>>> From the X-E1 that now resides in the armrest of my car.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
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