Thanks for the kind words, Rick. I made one round trip in a C-47 in 1952
while in the USAF, and found out that the seats can get very hard after a
couple of hours. But they are grand old airplanes!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Beckrich" <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Leica 28mm Elmarit-R at the Airport
> Great shots, Jim (as usual).
>
> The DC-3 brought back a string of memories.
> My first commercial flight was in one of those... Kansas to Chicago in a
> Winter storm - took forever.
> Then in C-47 (I think) attire - free fare with our Uncle Sam in Korea.
> That
> seemed like forever, too. ;o(
>
> Rick
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Jim Nichols
> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi Chuck,
>>
>> Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the lens has well-defined DoF scales, so
>> outdoor work is fine, just more frustrating than with longer lenses. The
>> subject you mention was busy today, so I didn't try any close-ups.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 3:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Leica 28mm Elmarit-R at the Airport
>>
>>
>> > Nice shots. I especially liked the DC-3 appropriately rendered in B&W.
>> > Depending on the assumption one makes for CoC the 28mm on the E-1 has
>> > a hyperfocal distance of from 13-20 feet at f/8. It should be rare to
>> > have to worry about critical focus for that combo unless taking close
>> > portraits of certain female attendants. :-)
>> >
>> > Chuck Norcutt
>> >
>> >
>> > On 10/24/2011 12:01 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> >> I took the E-1 and Leica 28mm Elmarit-R to the airport today. This is
>> >> a
>> >> nice, sharp lens, but difficult to focus on the E-1 and E-510.
>> >> However,
>> >> zone focusing serves pretty well on a nice day.
>> >>
>> >> Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville has a permanent operation here,
>> to
>> >> serve the southern part of Middle Tennessee. This was one of two
>> >> units
>> >> ready to respond:
>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Life+Flight+41.jpg.html
>> >>
>> >> I couldn't pass up a shot of the DC-3, shining nicely in the sunshine:
>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DC-3+50+BW.jpg.html
>> >>
>> >> The owner of this Lake amphibian was out getting in some takeoffs and
>> >> landings:
>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lake+57.jpg.html
>> >>
>> >> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>> >>
>> >> Jim Nichols
>> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
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