I made a short visit to the local airport today. A Bellanca Super
Decathlon in eye-catching colors was visiting from Huntsville. This
looks like it would be real "fun machine".
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200907-P9073538.JPG.html
The local skydivers were active in the beautiful sunshine. Here, a
tandem pair (instructor and student) were making a sharp turn upwind for
landing.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200907-P9073544.JPG.html
Two more tandem pairs were lined up for landing.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200907-P9073556.JPG.html
Students are told to raise their feet as they approach the ground, while
the instructor handles the ground contact.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200907-P9073558.JPG.html
This was my first time to try the ZD 50mm f/2.0 Macro with AF for sky
divers. Not being as agile as I once was, I shot from near the terminal
rather than out near the landing zone, but tracking the jumpers against
blue sky was not as difficult as I thought it might be. I might even
get up enough nerve to try the 50-200 SWD.
--
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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