Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Alan.? Getting ready for a 7 week trip so hope the lens gets some use and I don't just rely on my Q3. On 9/6/2025 12:26 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > On Mon, Sep 1, 2025, 11:40?AM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I have finally gotten out to shoot something other than the hillside by >> my house to try out my new Nikon 300/4 PF lens. I have a lot to learn. >> I have never shot with anything over 200 and then rarely so. I shot 60 >> shots with maybe 5 with the focus being nailed on what I wanted. >> Admittedly they are all up very close with a very shallow DOF and all >> hand held, so any small waver will through the focus plane off, but they >> were almost all off in the same way. I did not think you had to fine >> tune the focus on a mirrorless camera, but maybe I do. >> >> Anyway, here are some shots of an 8 Spotted Skimmer by a pond. >> >> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0358 >> < >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0358.jpg.html >> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0356 >> < >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0356.jpg.html >> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0352 >> < >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0352.jpg.html >> And a Spreadwing Damselfly, not sure which one. >> >> Arboretum Dragonfly 8 Spotted Skimmer-0352 >> < >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/nl/Arboretum+Dragonfly+8+Spotted+Skimmer-0352.jpg.html >> All are cropped about 50%. I have ordered a 1.4x Converter that is due >> next week. >> >> Comments welcome >> >> Aram > ==================================================================================== > These are great. I especially like the first one. > -- Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson