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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Monday Misc. - Jim N.
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:55:52 -0500
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Hi Ted,

With 12 great-grandchildren, they are a favorite subject when I can 
catch them paused from their usual activities.? I try to keep my 
equipment on such occasions very simple.? So, many times I carry one 
camera and an autofocus lens.? But, on the day I took that shot, I had 
an early Olympus professional digital camera and an oldy but goody 
Pentax lens.? They served me well.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/24/2018 12:17 PM, Ted Grant via LUG wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> Well my friend now that's a very nice photo certainly in this case of 
> Grand&GREAT children.
> However good fellow the lens is only as good as the "PHOTOGRAPHER" using 
> it!!!!!!! :-)
>   It is beautiful, but it's great because "YOU TRIPPED THE SHUTTER RELEASE 
> AT PRESISLY THE RIGHT MOMENT!!!"
> Oh sure the lens captured the moment, but it was your ability in doing so 
> that made the "lens look good!"
> cheers,
> ted
> Dr.ted grant O.C.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of Jim Nichols
> Sent: September-24-18 9:18 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Monday Misc. - Jim N.
>
> Thanks, Don.  But, in spite of its performance, this lens is about 45
> yrs old.  It also makes quite good portraits, as shown by this example
> from several years ago.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+Grace+_amp_+Kristin.jpg.html
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 9/24/2018 11:05 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
>> Your image demonstrates what can be done with a good well corrected lens.
>> Great subject isolation which I'd the point of modern high speed lenses in
>> the era of acceptable 50,000 ISO settings.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 11:45 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Inspired by Don Dory, I decided to try my fastest lens, wide open, at
>>> capturing the illusive spider lilies.  This is a freshly opened Spidey
>>> as seen by my Takumar 50/1.4 at f/1.4, adapted to the Fuji X-T2.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180924-DSCF9813.JPG.html
>>>
>>> Can be viewed LARGE.
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>>
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