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Subject: [Leica] playing with my new toy
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Mon Apr 3 13:35:50 2006
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Oh, arrgh!  Oh, disaster.  Oh, pain in the chest!

Damn birds.  Why can't they fly in line like good soldiers?  :-)

Well, that was my first reaction.   On the other hand, is it really 
so far out that it's not useable?   I hope not.  I truly hope not.



>"Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>... every once in a while an image pops up on the LUG that makes
>>  me gasp.
>
>Thanks Richard.  Would you feel any different if I told you the 
>second bird, except for the near wingtip, is not in the plane of 
>best focus?  I'll admit to chimping this photo and to gasping when 
>it popped up on the LCD.
>
>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>>
>>>Douglas Herr showed:
>>>Subject: [LRflex] playing with my new toy
>  >>>http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/cago01.html
>>>>>   R8/DMR, 280 f/4 APO, 1.4x APO, ISO 400<<<<
>>>
>>>"Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss! Just bloody "Maauuuuvolousssssssssssss!" :-)
>>>
>>>You da man Doug. when it comes to this kind of photography no question!
>>>
>>>If Leica had any brains about marketing the DMR with the camera they'd 
>>>have
>>>you signed under a nice financial contract to produce a whole series of
>>>pictures of those beautiful wildlife images you do.
>>>
>>>After all they must have blown a huge amount of money on that dumb ass
>>>series of "celebrities" and their hands. What one must wonder is... "how
>>>much was spent for the hands" compared to sales it promoted? And did they
>>>get a great return in sales of equipment for the ad money investment?
>>>
>>>Now's the time for them to use a real shooter working the DMR who produces
>>>absolutely magical images with the Leica DMR digital entry gear.
>>>
>>>Your wonderful reaction time to the action while using manual focus is
>>>amazing! That's another battle for Leica against the competition, lack of
>>>"Auto focus!"
>>>
>>>If they were bright enough to build an ad campaign around your 
>>>beautiful....
>>>"manual focus" photography they could show manual sharpness and beautiful
>>>photographs aren't the realm of the "AUTO FOCUS" only people!
>>>
>>>However, as usual for them, when they do something it'll once again be 
>>>some
>>>dumb ass stupid campaign built around someone they think is great because
>>>they happen to be a celebrity! Shame.:-(
>>>
>>>WHY? Because your photography is so far a head of wildlife photography we
>>>see, certainly way beyond what Leica consider icons of the profession or 
>>>as
>>>amateurs would produce! Just don't hold yer breathe old buddy! ;-)
>>>
>>>ted
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>
>>Dick
>>
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-- 
Regards,

Dick

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