Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, I have another shot that shows the beak more clearly. The two birds, yours and mine, appear to be very similar. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch99.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: Thursday, May 01, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch > Indeed a very nice shot - love those old Takumars - I often use the > 135/2.5 - quite compact in comparison with the Zeiss Tessar 135/2.8 and > the Leica Elmarit-R, and quite a bit lighter too. > > To me, the beak looks a bit strange for a Finch, more like an omnivorous > or an insect eating bird, but it may be the angle it's taken from. > > Here's a Greenfinch (Carduelis Chloris?) on the cherry tree in our back > garden in Germany > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/Birds/MG_3749_edited_1.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/Birds/MG_3753_edited_1.jpg.html > > You can see the typical seed eater's beak in these shots. > > As Matthew wrote, the Goldfinches over here are different - the European > Goldfinches I've seen are relatively small (and very pretty) birds > (smaller than a house sparrow) and have a red-white-black banded head, a > mainly buff and white body, and wings with bars in black and yellow > Cheers > Douglas > > > Matthew Hunt wrote: >> That's a nice shot but not a Goldfinch as I know them in England - more >> like >> a Greenfinch? They go for the seeds big time! >> Best wishes, >> >> Matthew >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim >> Nichols >> Sent: 01 May 2008 18:40 >> To: LUG@Leica-Users.org >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Goldfinch >> >> My M42 to Oly 4/3 adapter arrived this morning, so, of course, I had to >> sit >> under a shade tree and see who would pose for me. This is my first >> attempt >> with my Pentax Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 200mm f/4 lens on my Olympus >> E-510 >> (400mm equivalent). There is no chip on my adapter, so focus is purely >> manual and a little more difficult than I expected, using the standard >> viewfinder screen. However, for the occasional wildlife photo, it will >> probably do fine. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Goldfinch.jpg.html >> >> C&C appreciated. >> >> 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 >