Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for commenting, Ric. On 9/8/20 9:20 PM, CartersXRd via LUG wrote: > colorful day! > > ric > > >> On Sep 7, 2020, at 4:40 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA