Thanks, Don. I feel that I lose a little sharpness to the 2X extender, but
the improvement in image size reduces cropping, so the net effect is
positive.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Holbrook" <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Eye to Eye
> that is a very sharp lens.............
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:47:58 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Eye to Eye
>
> Well, crude as it may be, the monopod shoulder stock works. I was able to
> achieve better sharpness and use smaller apertures while shooting in
> manual mode today. As usual, the squirrel was the best subject available
> today, but even he kept ducking behind a post.
>
> In this shot, he definitely was keeping an eye on me and my strange
> contraption.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Squirrel+94.jpg.html
>
> E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4, 2X, Monopod with shoulder stock, ISO 400,
> 1/200 at f/8, cropped horizontal from a vertical image, and, unlike Dr.
> Ted, I was leaning against a wall. At 82, I think that is permissible.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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