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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Globe/Temco Swifts
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:43:37 -0500
References: <55CA3F82.8090609@lighttube.net> <CDA076F6-1DED-4A02-864A-78B4B6601E9F@frozenlight.eu> <55CF2B3D.3060308@lighttube.net> <D34AD417-117A-4B59-9803-126BAD68F0F5@gmail.com>

Hi Lluis,

This monitor is Matte, and I have the brightness at 25%.  I have done a 
couple of prints, and, on plain paper, they look ok.

I have also been changing the font size in my email program, so this may 
look strange.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/15/2015 7:26 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Is your Monitor Brilliant or Mate? I?m working on a iMac, monitor are too 
> brilliant, I have reduced the Brilliance almost to 0, I have no indication 
> of % but I think it would be about 10% and even so I have sometimes 
> mistakes, I print my pics and this isa good proove, I also have Spyder Pro 
> 4, but in my opinion you shall accommodate your eye to the Monitor 
> brightness, once you are used you will instinctively adjust the luminance.
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> El 15/08/2015, a les 14.06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
>
>> Thanks.  That was an exceptional airplane, manufactured in 1946, found in 
>> a shed and completely restored, with 210 hp in place of the original 125 
>> hp, and many other modifications.  It is owned by a husband and wife 
>> team, both professional pilots.
>>
>> It also looked good in B&W.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swift+from+the+1940s.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 8/15/2015 5:31 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> I like the close-up shots of the silver plane. You should pursue this 
>>> kind of detail more.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws 
>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ 
>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator 
>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>> YNWA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>> On 11 Aug 2015, at 14:31, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A flight of three beautiful Swift aircraft visited our airport this 
>>>> morning.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swifts.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> These all had different modifications.  Each had larger engines. All 
>>>> had the original control wheels replaced by fighter-like control 
>>>> sticks.  This one was closest to the original appearance, polished 
>>>> aluminum.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Polished+Swift.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> It was the only one that had the window left open for a panel shot.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Swift+Panel.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> It also had the original leading edge slot to maintain better flow over 
>>>> the ailerons at low speeds.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Slots+Open.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> The red Swift had the slots closed.  The Swift has long led to a lot of 
>>>> hangar talk about these slots.  Most agree that there is not much speed 
>>>> to be gained by closing them unless a lot of horsepower has been added, 
>>>> resulting in speeds above 170 mph.  Everyone seems to hold to his own 
>>>> opinion about how closing the slots affects stall characteristics.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Slots+Closed.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> All photos by my iPhone.
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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