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Subject: [Leica] IMG: An Angry Bird
From: cedric.agie at gmail.com (Cedric Agie)
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:45:11 +0100
References: <01521C19F6394F8DAD505F6BD85B911B@jimnichols> <C40D1BEB-B333-48D0-A97A-51D6C79AB5AE@frozenlight.eu> <CABNC8SqO4SwEErO-JuFtAbjpwxRe+tRD8pjYuWtnx8MbHNiM7g@mail.gmail.com> <66B907E4208D43198F372B9DC07FFEF2@jimnichols>

Thanks again for the details Jim.

Kind regards.

Cedric

2013/3/15 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>:
> Thanks for the kind words, Cedric.  We have a group of Cardinals, male and
> female, that stay full-time because they can depend on our group of 
> feeders.
>
> I have the second model of the Leica Telyt-R 250/4 and a Leica-R 2X
> extender, that I use with an adapter on an Olympus E-510 4/3 body, which 
> has
> a crop factor of 2.  Hence, while the focal length remains nominal, the
> field of view is reduced to half of the normal included angle.  This camera
> has Live View, which permits focusing with a magnified image on the rear
> display.
>
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cedric Agie" <cedric.agie at gmail.com>
>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 2:51 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: An Angry Bird
>
>
>> Again a wonderfull picture Jim.
>> Maybe he just discovered you simply forgot to refill his feeder.
>> I think that mean look may simply be for you and not for the others.
>> I had the same experience with a blackbird in our garden on the
>> seaside where there is less food to find, especially during winter.
>> In this country female blackbirds usually migrate to the south. Males
>> don't to protect their territory.
>>
>> In case of this Cardinal If I where you I would hurry, he's waiting.
>> I also admire the results with the Leica (R or Visoflex?) lens and
>> extender.
>>
>> Admiring regards.
>>
>> Cedric
>>
>>
>> 2013/3/15 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>:
>>>
>>> Good one, Jim!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> YNWA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 14, 2013, at 9:53 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>> This Cardinal male staked out the old green feeder as his own, and put
>>>> on a face to discourage any intruders.  He reminded me of the Angry 
>>>> Birds.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/An+Angry+Bird.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X Extender
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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