Great shots, Jim (as usual).
The DC-3 brought back a string of memories.
My first commercial flight was in one of those... Kansas to Chicago in a
Winter storm - took forever.
Then in C-47 (I think) attire - free fare with our Uncle Sam in Korea. That
seemed like forever, too. ;o(
Rick
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the lens has well-defined DoF scales, so
> outdoor work is fine, just more frustrating than with longer lenses. The
> subject you mention was busy today, so I didn't try any close-ups.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Leica 28mm Elmarit-R at the Airport
>
>
> > Nice shots. I especially liked the DC-3 appropriately rendered in B&W.
> > Depending on the assumption one makes for CoC the 28mm on the E-1 has
> > a hyperfocal distance of from 13-20 feet at f/8. It should be rare to
> > have to worry about critical focus for that combo unless taking close
> > portraits of certain female attendants. :-)
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
> >
> >
> > On 10/24/2011 12:01 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> >> I took the E-1 and Leica 28mm Elmarit-R to the airport today. This is a
> >> nice, sharp lens, but difficult to focus on the E-1 and E-510. However,
> >> zone focusing serves pretty well on a nice day.
> >>
> >> Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville has a permanent operation here,
> to
> >> serve the southern part of Middle Tennessee. This was one of two units
> >> ready to respond:
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Life+Flight+41.jpg.html
> >>
> >> I couldn't pass up a shot of the DC-3, shining nicely in the sunshine:
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DC-3+50+BW.jpg.html
> >>
> >> The owner of this Lake amphibian was out getting in some takeoffs and
> >> landings:
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lake+57.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> >>
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
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