[Leica] IMG: High Wire

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks for the nice words, Ted.  As you may have noticed, I am using the 
250/4 on an Olympus E-1, with a crop factor of 2, so it starts out as the 
equivalent of a 500mm lens on a full frame 35mm.  I think that is enough of 
a challenge for now without getting into extenders.

I also have a bum left shoulder.  I recently bought a monopod, and will give 
it another try, but it does restrict my freedom to move around quickly.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: High Wire


> Jim Nichols offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: High Wire
>> I wanted to see if the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 could be hand held and  get 
>> any sort of a decent image.  It's a little shaky, but it can be  done. 
>> This is something I might try to use for airshow images.   Here is a 
>> backyard example.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/High+Wires.jpg.html <<<<
>
> Hi Jim,
> Good on you! Well done given you've only had a long lens in hand a day or 
> two.
>
> Practice makes perfect, so the more you hand hold and learn just how to 
> brace your body and breathing, without thinking about it, the better 
> you'll become. I use the 280mm 2.8 that is heavier and always used it hand 
> held with the pistol grip and shoulder brace until I unfortunately injured 
> my right shoulder on a parachute jump celebrating my 65th birthday. So now 
> I have to work with a monopod all the time. Pain in the, I was going to 
> say "ass!" But that isn't where the pain is when I try to hand hold. :-)
>
> Using the LEICA 1.4 and 2X extenders is great, individually or both at the 
> same time! On the 280 with both it becomes an 800mm f8.0 lens and you can 
> still hand hold. :-) Much easier of course using the monopod and I shoot 
> most of the time wide open or a stop down when using the extenders because 
> you lose a stop or two. But the images will still make you smile!
>
> Now with your long lens it'll open a whole new world of photography for 
> you.. And while I think of it, see if you can find a Leica macro adaptor 
> and put that on between the 250 lens and camera body. You wont believe 
> your eyes when you shoot Close-ups ! :-)
>
> Have fun and keep shooting those birds. OOPS! I mean keep snapping those 
> birds! ;-)
>
> cheers,
> ted
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>