Thanks, Chris. The wife in this case seemed fairly relaxed. With each
equipped with a headset, she could keep him directed as she saw fit. ;~)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: From the Airport - Again
> They look good, Jim. I like the idea of "Sunday Drive 2012 Style", but
> fear that my wife would not see it as a relaxing day out.
>
> The AT-6 looks like a good "drive" as well.
>
> Chris
> On 15 Jul 2012, at 19:03, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I have a Leica Elmarit-R 28mm that I purchased as a "normal" lens for my
>> 4/3 bodies, but found it very difficult to focus. I took it to the
>> airport on the E-1, set up to zone focus and use as a point and shoot.
>> Most of these images were made that way, though some were manually
>> focused.
>>
>> Sometimes, things just catch your attention, like these shadows:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Shadows+68.jpg.html
>>
>> Interesting forms are added to airplanes in order to increase efficiency:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winglet+64.jpg.html
>>
>> In these modern times, the Sunday drive with the wife can take on a
>> different form:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Zenith+71.jpg.html
>>
>> The favorite noisemaker of every airshow is the venerable North American
>> AT-6 or SNJ:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AT-6+74.jpg.html
>>
>> Most people recognize the powerplant of that old workhorse, the DC-3:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DC-3+55.jpg.html
>>
>> Sometimes old birds just roost or rest together:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Old+Birds+50.jpg.html
>>
>> Looking at these images, I think I will try this more often.
>
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