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Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:46:03 -0500
The Canada geese will soon be crapping on anything designed to 
discourage their presence.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


On 12/29/2011 12:00 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks, Brian.  I was somewhat surprised as I saw the building take shape,
> but their competition is in the form of banks that have also put up fancy
> buildings.  The CU definitely needed the space, and their old building was
> in demand at the time.  And I'm sure they got the property as a bargain,
> because of the drainage ditch.  The only ones who can really complain are
> the deer that formerly roamed the area.
>
> The fountain in the side pond was probably installed to discourage Canada
> geese, because the airport authority has been trying to get rid of them in
> the areas near the airport.  They also placed two large white artificial
> swans on the shore of the pond, for the same purpose.
>
> The lens seemed the best compromise for use on the Leica rangefinder.  Most
> Leica or Nikon lenses that I found available had problems due to age.  This
> Canon lens has perfect glass and functions nicely.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Swale"<bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011
>
>
>> Jim N wrote
>>> I shot a roll of Kodak 200 color in my Leica IIIf using my new to me
>>> Canon
>>> 50/1.4 lens, and had it processed to CD at the local Walgreen store
>>> today.
>>>   This was mainly to see what the lens produced, and, at the same time,
>>> check out the Walgreen processing.  I found that, for posting on-line,
>>> the
>>> CD resolution is not too bad. Here are some examples:
>>>
>>> Our local credit union started out 60 years ago at Arnold AF Base, and
>>> now
>>> has branches all over the mid-state.  They recently built a new
>>> headquarters building on a half block site that contained a large
>>> drainage
>>> ditch, carrying storm drainage from the north end of the airport.
>>> Landscaping is still underway, but, needless to say, water was a
>>> consideration in all of these efforts.
>>>
>>> Street side view:
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Credit+Union+Headquarters.jpg.htm
>>> l
>>>
>>> Front entrance:
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fountain+and+Reflections.jpg.html
>>>
>>> A new Sikorsky S-76 passed through today on a factory delivery flight.  I
>>> don't know the destination, but all of the placards were in Spanish.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76+Details.jpg.html
>>>
>>> A week or so ago, I came across a Pitts Special S-2B at the gas pump.
>>> Though no longer competitive in the "Open" classification, these little
>>> aircraft can be very challenging to master.  They were built especially
>>> for aerobatics.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pitts+Special+S-2B.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rear+Seat+Instrument+Panel.jpg.ht
>>> ml
>>>
>>> Last is the observation deck, or front porch, of the new airport terminal
>>> building. As you will note, the rockers were donated by a local
>>> manufacturer familiar to most of you.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Observation+Deck.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> By the way, I am impressed with this lens!
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>
>> A series of great shots Jim. Hand-held, with a 200 asa film and a ? 60+
>> years-old camera&  Canon lens. Look to be tack sharp to me, and the
>> scanning to CD was no cheap-skate stuff either - for screen use at least.
>>
>> I'm amazed at the opulence of the Credit Union building. (Maybe I
>> shouldn't
>> be - most banks splash their funds around on buildings like its going out
>> of
>> fashion - but it makes me think about where their priorities lie). My own
>> Co-
>> operative Bank to which I have belonged for more than 50 years has very
>> modest buildings (all leased as far as I know) and gives better service
>> than
>> most other banks in NZ. All the big ones in NZ are Australian-owned now.
>> This is one area where I think patriotism should apply !! (No hard feeling
>> to
>> the Aust members of this wonderful list - yes I share Chris Trask's and
>> AG's
>> opinions on this)
>>
>> However, back to topic- great shots.
>>
>> Brian Swale.
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