Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was using the 70-200 2.8 and the 1.4 teleconverter. I could really use the 300 2.8 but have better uses for the $. On Mon, Feb 3, 2025, 6:12 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Don, > They're very good and very well caught by you. Your A7 is doing well. I > see it was at a focal length of 280mm, but what particular lens did you > use? > > On HW Brand, he looks fairly fervent all right. I must see if I can get > his book especially as the current Tariffist-in-Chief seems set on > making all of us - especially those of us on any sort of fixed income - > poorer. Sadly, as we all know history doesn't repeat itself, but has an > uncanny rhyme. It's going to be buy your camera and any lenses quickly > in the month's grace as the world will have heavy inflation triggered if > a global tariff war kicks off. > Living on a small island, we tried protectionism after independence in > its early decades, but our economy stagnated for years and we had mass > emigration. No one wants that again. > > Douglas > > On 03/02/2025 10:59, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Greetings to all. This last week I was fortunate to attend a talk by H. > W. > > Brands on the UT campus. The talk was based on his current book, > "America > > First: Roosevelt vs Lindbergh in the Shadow of War". From the attached > > images you can see that he is a spirited speaker. > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/H+W+Brands+I.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/H+W+Brands+II.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/H+W+Brands+III.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/H+W+Brands+II.jpg.html > > > > If any on this group are history buffs especially on the interwar period > > there is an interesting look at the dynamics going on in the US on the US > > role in the world that have some echoes today. > > > > All the best. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >