Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yesterday I visited the Sierra Nevada north of Truckee California; after about a mile along a washboarded gravel road I found a meadow filled to overflowing with wild mountain light and the promise of a drenching. At the meadow's edge a pair of Mountain Bluebirds was converting invertebrates into the next crop of blue bug-eaters: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/turdidae/mobl05.jpg http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/turdidae/mobl06.jpg technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Telyt-R, shoulder stock and monopod. The second photo is cropped significantly. Note to those who obsess over pristine glass: this 560 has several scratches and dings in the front surface. The lens was given to me in poor condition. I removed the camo tape & had DAG repair & re-lube the focus. I don't see a problem with this lens. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com