Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, again.? I found out they are difficult to track with a 200mm lens! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/28/2019 9:18 AM, Bernard Quinn via LUG wrote: > The second one us my favorite. Great colors! > > Barney > > Make America Kind Again! > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > 301-775-1386 > > > >> On Apr 27, 2019, at 5:41 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> On a nice, sunny Saturday afternoon, there are a lot of things going on >> at the airport. Despite what the EXIF data may say, these were shot with >> a 200 mm Pentax Takumar, set up to see how it would work from a distance >> on my monopod. >> >> After hauling two loads of jumpers to jump altitude, normally around >> 14,000 ft, the Twin Otter was ready for some fuel. The Saturday crew >> responded, using the Jet-A truck. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1117.JPG.html >> >> I had difficulty keeping the jumpers in the frame, but got reasonable >> detail. They move faster than one thinks when watching from a distance. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1091.JPG.html >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190427-DSCF1053.JPG.html >> >> The foreshortening caused by the long lens makes them appear a lot closer >> together than they were in reality. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >