[Leica] IMG: Local Display

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Douglas,

Here is your WWII trainer from a couple of years ago.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boeing_Stearman_Trainer_small.jpg.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Local Display


> To be honest I was expecting a shot of a WWII trainer, but what you shot 
> looks pretty annoyed about being stuffed - well you would be , wouldn't 
> you.
> Nice shot, thanks for posting
> Douglas
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> That's quite a shot. Takes you back a little when you first see it. I 
>> still maintain the 50mm f1.4 Takumar is one of the sharpest 50's ever 
>> made.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing,
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Mar 18, 2008, at 11:08 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> I am still exploring the capabilities of the Pentax Takumar SMC 50/1.4 
>>> lens which I have had for a year or so.  While the local airport 
>>> terminal is getting an interior paint job, I found this Bobcat display 
>>> in a convenient spot to grab a shot with the existing flourescent light. 
>>> I would not have enjoyed such an encounter in the wild.  The lens, 
>>> which, in addition to being sharp wide open, focuses down to 0.45 
>>> meters, and continues to impress me.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bobcat+Taxidermy.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Leica Users Group.
>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>