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Subject: [Leica] CSX 715 rolls south
From: cartersxrd at gmail.com (CartersXRd)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 17:08:52 -0400
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> On Oct 6, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Two things struck me from the opening scene.   First was how casually
> people treated the incoming train crossing the right of way; I know a truly
> telephoto lens but people do trip and cars do stall.

The cars have a gate to guide whether they are good, so telephoto effect is 
part of the impression on them

BUT, those pedestrians made me nervous as hell?redneck intellect at work


>   Second was the
> rolling movement of the cars almost like a fish moving through a coal reef.

I suppose that rolling does not testify well for track maintenance (and they 
are currently working that line), but I really do find that rolling motion 
visually relaxing. Yes, rather like watching fish on a reef.

ric




> 
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020, 3:50 PM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
>> <https://2020.cartersxrd.net/CX2020/2020.10.04x.html>
>> 
>> CSX 715 rolling south through Winterville, Ayden, and Grifton. Click it to
>> see the video.
>> 
>> Ric Carter
>> www.2020.CartersXRd.net
>> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>> 
>> -the world?s mosst careless typist-
>> 
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