Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/28

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Long Glass for Birds by Canon, Nikon and, yes, Leica
From: ejcaliguri at comcast.net (Edward J Caliguri)
Date: Sun Dec 28 23:31:55 2008


The avian photography presented here? mant "Lights, Camera Action!"using the 
800mm Cannon, and as?always Doug Herr placed some of his 
non-action,?contemolative?pictures online, all GREAT STUFF! 

I just wante d to point out that there are a number of Leica R or SL ? 
u sing Nature Photographers with Leica glass that is very old to ''Just ?out 
of the box" APO Telyt Modulars! Maybe we should get something out to show 
some of the amazing images that?great Leica glass in a propeurly configured 
way, old or new Telyts, are capable of pin sharp images, manually focussed, 
with a DMR? or film for capture. 



I have a friend, just back from a second trip to Ecuador where he 
photographed rare southern hemispherete Hummingbirds usinsg the Modular Apo 
Telyt system. His most 'fun'?set up consists of using the Largest Modules 
together with a 1.4 or 2.0 extender. He sometimes needs to place 25 pound 
bags?of dry rice and place the bags on top of his tripoded set-up -- add, 
sometimes fill flash, and you have a heavy duty setup. With the DMR and the 
great close focus of the Lens internally he has a whopping magnitude. He 
also has some incredible in- flight stuff. A bit of ingenuity and some 
chewing gum to hold it all in place! 



I want to 'Coax him into posting'?- from lurking, or just reading 
(whatever)- a fe w images, just to show that the latest technologies can be 
a BIG help, (like IS) at times focussing manually is a joy, and it helps you 
recal all your panning with the subject ect. techniques. I hope I can have 
him post,or I will have to post some things of my own, and they are not 
nearly as good! 



?So is anyone else has some please post a few! 

Thanks, Edward 








Edward J 
Caliguri?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
 
ejcaliguri@comcast.net 
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????