Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks like a great combination in your hands Howard. Very compelling set of photographs. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 24, 2010, at 7:53 AM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hi Luggers, > Bryan Caldwell is visiting from California and today we joined Joe Leung > and went to the Yuen Po Bird Park in East Mong Kok to photograph bird > owners walking their birds. > This is where Joe grew up and he knows the area well. > > I bolted the 21 - 35 Vario Elmar on to my D700 and went out to see how the > combo works. > > This man was just bringing his bird into the park and he readily stopped > when I asked if I could take a picture of him with his bird. I didn't > notice the motorcycle, which I thinks adds to the photo, until I > downloaded the picture. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/MotoBirdManw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/2b96qzr > > These fellows were engaged in a lively discussion about the ornate bird > cage pictured in the photo - not about the bird inside. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/CageTalkw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/2efemr5 > > After the bird park we went by train for lunch to one of Joe's favourite > restaurants in the Hung Hom railway station area and then walked over to > New Cameron Camera where long time Leica and Nikon dealer, Mr. Chen, > showed the new Nikkor 24 f1.4 to Bryan. Showing great restraint Bryan > didn't buy it but was impressed with the quality of the photos it draws. > Here Joe, Bryan and Mr. Chen are checking a shot from the 24mm on Bryan's > D700. Taken with the Vario Elmar at 21mm on my D700. I am very pleased > over all with the lens and am tending to shoot it wide open. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/Check24w.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/2ek7ecu > > Please view large. > All C & C welcome. > Howard. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information