Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Busy Flower & Moth
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:22:46 -0500
References: <49193FB3603246B2A9F22C6008713526@jimnichols><CBA95FC8-DB5A-4246-BBC0-5624B72E24EF@frozenlight.eu> <0FEA979F-CFDC-4912-9219-BB243AC08D5D@gmail.com>

Thanks, Bob.  Yes, 82-year old hands.  I was trying to focus on a smaller 
b'fly on the flower, and he landed on the end of the flower.  This is a 
small AF lens that is much quicker to focus than my Leica manual lenses.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Busy Flower & Moth


> Please tell me this wasn't hand held...
> Incredibly focused!
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Oct 26, 2012, at 8:34 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> There are still a few clusters on the butterfly bush, and the Skippers 
>>> seem to enjoy them.  While focusing on one small skipper, a large brown 
>>> butterfly or moth flew into the frame.  I grabbed a few shots, but have 
>>> not been able to identify this visitor.  Because of the furry abdomen 
>>> and lack of bulbs on the antennae, I think it must be some form of moth.
>>>
>>> Busy Flower:
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Busy+Flower.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Visitor:
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Brown+B_fly+or+Moth.jpg.html
>>>
>>> E-510 with ZD 35mm Macro
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Busy Flower & Moth)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Busy Flower & Moth)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] IMG: Busy Flower & Moth)