Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1! Tina On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 8:57 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi Jim, > Really nice to see you back visiting the airport. Enjoyed the shots - > thanks for posting. > More please. > Howard > > Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:12:54 -0500 > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera > Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Subject: [Leica] Today's Airport Visit > > I visited the local airport on the first decent day we have had all > week. The Jumpers were out, taking advantage of the nice day, and a > couple of other airplanes caught my eye. > > The jumpers pack their gear with care. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Packing+sm.jpg.html > > The jump aircraft was a Cessna Caravan, the best choice I have seen for > this purpose. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boarding+sm.jpg.html > > I was able to get a couple of images of tandem jumpers completing their > jump. > All of the jumpers were very enthusiastic after landing. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Red+White+Blue+sm.jpg.html > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+White+Tandem+sm.jpg.html > > There were also a couple of other nice aircraft sitting in the sun. > A Beech T-34 in Marine Corps colors. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marine+T-34+sm.jpg.html > > A Cirrus SR-22, a very nice cross-country aircraft. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SR-22+sm.jpg.html > > Fuji X-E1 and Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4 > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html