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

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:48:13 -0600
Hi Bob,

I asked about her yesterday, and found that she had the day off.  Sorry.

Thanks for looking.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011


> Good for-the-record shots, Jim. But all photos lacking an essential 
> ingredient: senoritas. We know you've got 'em at the airport, but none are 
> in evidence. Just think how much more compelling the Pitts would be if a 
> lovely airport employee also was in the frame. <g>
>
> --Bob
>
> On Dec 29, 2011, at 1:06 AM, Jim Nichols 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.html
>>
>> 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.html
>>
>> 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
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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