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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:37:43 -0500
References: <529d9adf-6558-4760-282b-9fabd364d6ca@lighttube.net> <417B40B5-7F35-469B-A3FA-E94ADE374400@gmail.com>

Thanks for the kind words, Lluis.  It is sometimes more chasing than 
focusing, when chasing butterflies and bees. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/26/2016 5:32 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote:
> Both are nice images, I like better the first one. You shall have no 
> concern about the focus, your images are always perfectly sharp, you have 
> good eyes
> Lluis
>
>
>> El 26 jul 2016, a les 23:13, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
>> escriure:
>>
>> Using focus magnification is nice, when using a tripod, but how useful is 
>> it when holding a 100mm lens by hand?  I have tried it a few times, but 
>> the image is shaky.  I decided to put a little more effort into the 
>> attempt, and it worked, though not easily with moving subjects.  Here are 
>> two images.
>>
>> A Silver-Sided Skipper in afternoon sun:
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Sided+Skipper_001.TIFF.html
>>
>> And a Carpenter Bee's late afternoon pollen collection effort on a Rose 
>> of Sharon:
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Late+Afternoon+Visit.TIFF.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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