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Subject: [Leica] More Rugby 7's photos
From: jeffmatsler at amaonline.com (Jeff S. Matsler)
Date: Wed Apr 4 18:18:52 2007
References: <200704041531.l34FSk2m056295@server1.waverley.reid.org> <0DA94BC3-CA53-42B0-A4D0-C48864FD25BB@netvigator.com>

They are wonderful.  Keep 'em coming!

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Cummer" <cummer@netvigator.com>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 7:57 PM
Subject: [Leica] More Rugby 7's photos


> Hi Jeff,
> Thanks for the comments - the Hong Kong 7's are really unique in the  
> world for their combination of great games and interesting spectators.
> I sit in the front row of section 122, next to all the NZ fans and  
> close to the beer swilling South Stands. Section 122 is at the right  
> corner of the field and more goals are scored running right (people  
> tell me) so that is where I am waiting for the action to come to me.  
> In previous years I used a Canon 5d or 20d with a 300mm f4.0 to get  
> close to the action. This year I used an Oly 330E with the 40 - 150mm  
> which I found to be a bit short. Some of the people shots are with  
> the M8 and the 50 Lux Asph = horses for courses.
> Cheers
> Howard
> On 4 Apr 2007, at 11:31 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
> 
>> Message: 15
>> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 06:57:33 -0500
>> From: "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] More Rugby 7's photos
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
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>>
>> Looks like you had a fun and exciting time.  You shots are great.   
>> How close
>> were you able to get for those action shots like the passing one?   
>> These
>> make me want to go out and ruck around a bit - or at least go watch  
>> a good
>> match.  Sadly, soccer is as close as it comes to rugby here in the  
>> Panhandle
>> of Texas.
>>
>> Again, great shots Howard.
>>
>> Jeff M
>> Amarillo, Tx
> 
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