Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks all for your comments. Looking at the duck's wingtips all I can think of is how amazing feathers are. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: tedgrant at shaw.ca >Sent: Dec 24, 2012 7:38 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Power stroke > >Doug Herr SHOWED: >Subject: [Leica] IMG: Power stroke > > >>A Northern Shoveler demonstrates his power stroke: >> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/noshov03.html >> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt, tripod. All >> comments >> welcome. > >Hi Doug, >This photograph illustrates not just a beautiful captured moment. But quite >an incredible handling ability image also! > >There is a photographic lesson here for many of those who today............ >think 99.99% of time in "AUTO EVERYTHING and AUTO FOCUS!!! Everything! >Method in handling of camera gear! Not all, but 99.9%! > >As yet I have not seen one comment about your handling of the manual focus >560mm lens to capture this image! > >For those of you who have never ever handled the 400mm 6.8 nor the 560mm >6.8 >Leica sliding barrel manual focus lens? Please let me explain that what you >are looking at is, an absolutely amazing sharp as a tack photograph of a >flying bird as the "HUMAN BEING" photographer follow manual focused each >move of the bird in flight! > >"AUTO FOCUS??????? " Well any idiot can squezee on the shutter button and >the lens is in focus faster than you can spit! > >"MANUAL FOCUS????????" 99.99% will miss the shot completely & blow the >focus! That is unless you have lots of manual focus shooting time under >your >belt and your lightening swift hands on the lens work like a bolt of >lightening! > >So Doug, once again please accept great praise for your ability in handling >lens gear as fast as you do. Quite incredible really! > >May the New Year bless you with the same swiftness of ability! And years to >come! >Good on you lad! It's a beauty! > >cheers, >ted > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information