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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sunday Airport Activity
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:42:10 -0400
References: <7005B041175F4D8799382C4F16899655@jimnichols>

still more fun

ric


On Oct 16, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> The Beech convention concluded last evening, and the crowd of visiting 
> airplanes was winding down.  I decided to take the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 
> along, to try my hand with moving objects.  Tracking was not easy, but a 
> few images survived.
> 
> Last Wednesday evening, the weather was a mess around Memphis, as I 
> watched the flight track of a Twin Beech that spent almost 10 hours 
> airborne to arrive non-stop from Las Vegas.  This morning, he was in the 
> line to the fuel pump, before departing.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Twin+Beech.jpg.html
> 
> This highly polished Twin Beech has local connections, and was brought to 
> the pump with a tug.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Polished+Twin+Beech.jpg.html
> 
> A classic Beech Bonanza makes its departure:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Classic+Bonanza.jpg.html
> 
> A visiting AT-6 made a low level pass down the runway to say goodbye:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AT-6+Buzz.jpg.html
> 
> The bicycle chains were working hard to get the gear up on this 
> Staggerwing as it departed.  Since these engines operate at low RPM, it is 
> almost impossible not to stop the prop at the shutter speed required for 
> the 250mm (500mm equivalent):
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+Departure.jpg.html
> 
> First image, E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro
> Other images, E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, Monopod
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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