Buildings very nicely done. The Pitts also looks like a really hot
little number!
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/29/2011 11:51 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Those are distinctive colours, Jim, thanks.
>
> Chris
>
> On 29 Dec 2011, at 06:06, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I shot a roll of Kodak 200 color in my Leica IIIf using my new to me Canon
>> 50/1.4 lens, and had it processed to CD at the local Walgreen store today.
>> This was mainly to see what the lens produced, and, at the same time, check
>> out the Walgreen processing. I found that, for posting on-line, the CD
>> resolution is not too bad. Here are some examples:
>>
>> Our local credit union started out 60 years ago at Arnold AF Base, and now
>> has branches all over the mid-state. They recently built a new headquarters
>> building on a half block site that contained a large drainage ditch,
>> carrying storm drainage from the north end of the airport. Landscaping is
>> still underway, but, needless to say, water was a consideration in all of
>> these efforts.
>>
>> Street side view:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Credit+Union+Headquarters.jpg.html
>>
>> Front entrance:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fountain+and+Reflections.jpg.html
>>
>> A new Sikorsky S-76 passed through today on a factory delivery flight. I
>> don't know the destination, but all of the placards were in Spanish.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76+Details.jpg.html
>>
>> A week or so ago, I came across a Pitts Special S-2B at the gas pump.
>> Though no longer competitive in the "Open" classification, these little
>> aircraft can be very challenging to master. They were built especially for
>> aerobatics.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pitts+Special+S-2B.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rear+Seat+Instrument+Panel.jpg.html
>>
>> Last is the observation deck, or front porch, of the new airport terminal
>> building. As you will note, the rockers were donated by a local
>> manufacturer familiar to most of you.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Observation+Deck.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> By the way, I am impressed with this lens!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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