[Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

I admire your patience, Jim. I've tried to get shots like this, but either 
the wind is moving things, or the insects keep shifting. It can be very 
frustrating.

Douglas

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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Practice with Focus Magnification


> 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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