Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the very kind words, Sonny! The irony is that these images kind of blow lens specs out of the water.? Because I was experimenting with a new to me "close up lens", which has a 49mm thread, I chose the kit lens from an early Spotmatic, the Takumar 55mm f/1.8, because of its filter thread. I have always found it to be pretty sharp, and it fit the need. When the Tiger started flitting around, I knew I could never track it with the CU lens, so I removed it. That Tiger was shot with the old Spotmatic lens and severely cropped.? Go figure ! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/20/2018 4:54 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: > The Tiger is a stunning image. The others are merely wonderful. > > SonC > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 2:53 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Now, three weeks into July, the real butterflies show up. First, was an >> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8390.JPG.html >> >> At the same time, what I think to be a Black Swallowtail, appeared. >> From reference photos, it could be a Spicebush. Hard, for me, to >> distinguish. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8396.JPG.html >> >> When these showed up unexpectedly, I unscrewed the close-up lens I was >> using and shot with the 55mm f/1.8 Takumar, then cropped. >> >> I added the close-up lens once more, and this battered Common Buckeye >> appeared. From his appearance, he must have played in the days of Woody >> Hayes at Ohio State. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180720-DSCF8449.JPG.html >> >> All of these were shot using my monopod for support. That was much >> better than simply hand-held. >> >> Moose, you've showed me another option! >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information