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Subject: [Leica] Super Moon "A SPECIAL!!!!!!!! :-)
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 07:44:47 -0700
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Charlie Chan OFFERED:
" <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Super Moon "A SPECIAL!!!!!!!! :-)


> Dr Ted,
>
> Exposure selected by Leica, Photos shot by GOD! Proper photos too, none of 
> this digital photoshop voodoo imagery.
> Bravo
> Charlie Chan
> www.charlie-chan.co.uk

 Hi Charlie,
Thank you for the "ability to shoot!"  :-) However I really don't think I'm 
that good! Just got as always  ............... "GOT DAMN LUCKY!!!!!!!!"  :-)

cheers,
ted
> On 1 Jul 2013, at 06:45, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi Crew,
>> Posted on the LUG Gallery
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/
>>
>> I have posted a couple of moon photos you might find interesting?????
>>
>> Details of how shot included here:
>>>> One, the huge moon and building is a sandwich both shot on the same 
>>>> evening. Then I sandwiched them later. Kind of neat? :-) techie stuff? 
>>>> 280 2.8 plus 1:4 EXTENDER MAKING LENS 400MM F4.0 on tripod!
>>
>> The six moons are shot hand held with a Leica R camera with the film 
>> advance locked so the one frame stayed locked in place as we flew at 
>> 40,000' on a beautiful clear night on return from the High Arctic.
>>
>> I composed the moon on the far side of the viewfinder... 'CLICK!' Moved 
>> camera slightly to next exposure...'CLICK' Moved camera again 'CLICK!' 
>> MOVED CAMERA SLIGHTLY TO MOVE MOON and did that six times......... Talk 
>> about "Mr. LUCKY?" AS SANDY CARTER CALLS ME! ;-)
>>
>> REMEMBER IT'S FILM!!!! It's all by guess and by God hand holding and 
>> fingers crossed. Each exposure was "LEICA CAMERA SELECTED!" :-) Lens? 
>> Haven't got a clue, why should I? :-)
>>
>> comments appreciated. Thank you.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dr.ted :-)
>>
>>
>>
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