Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good choice. I've been looking at one myself. It would effectively make my 560mm Telyt an 1120mm telescope. Then I would need a tripod. Regards, Len On Apr 15, 2008, at 10:02 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi, Len, > > After a lot of reading about the gear and the experiences of > others, I went the Olympus route with an E-510 and a good zoom > lens. There are a lot of possibilities for adapters and other > lenses with the 510. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-1@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: The Dove and the Cardinal > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> I agree with you on the cardinal shot. I've been a little under >> the weather for the last couple of weeks so when I got out today I >> was shooting everything whether it moved or not. I like the camera/ >> lens combo. I find I need the Image Stabilization with the long >> lenses. I can't use a tripod. >> >> Thanks for looking and for you kind comments. >> >> I don't know if you bought that new camera yet but I use my >> Pentax screw mount lenses on my two Canon bodies. Works like a >> champ. And the adapter is very inexpensive. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Apr 15, 2008, at 7:57 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Len, >>> >>> I agree with Jeffery, the mourning dove is a keeper. We have >>> both birds in our yard, but I have not come up with long glass >>> to capture them. You have got a good combination of camera and >>> lens there. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" >>> <len-1@comcast.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:18 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Dove and the Cardinal >>> >>> >>>> The Mourning Dove. Actually the first I've seen this Spring. >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/4kh4ns >>>> >>>> The male Cardinal calling his mate. >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/3vseqq >>>> >>>> Both shots were taken with the EOS 1Ds Mk II and the EF 400mm >>>> f4 DO lens and EF 1.4X extender. >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking. >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information