Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Takumar Images
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:01:00 -0500
References: <8bbf2aba-a4e1-9597-ffde-a7f7478ba42f@lighttube.net> <3810f12e-dbc7-0855-f875-a48227b74bae@iol.ie>

I imagine there are a lot of jokes, Douglas. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/13/2017 6:55 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> On 12/07/2017 17:45, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I decided to get more distance between the camera and subjects, so 
>> fitted the X-T2 with my Takumar 135/3.5, set to 3.5. Here is a 
>> Silver-Spotted Skipper sipping from a Buddleia bloom, at a distance 
>> of about 5 ft.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170712-DSCF2852.JPG.html
>>
>> As I started back inside, something on the brick wall caught my eye.  
>> As I looked more closely, I realized it was a pair of flies in a 
>> mating coupling.  A ten minute search identified them as Tiger Bee 
>> Flies.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170712-DSCF2858.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
> Lens does the trick, Jim, as they look sharp. Mind you, two flies 
> f#%king reminds me of an old joke....
>
> Douglas
>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Takumar Images)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] IMG: Takumar Images)