Wow! I almost missed the grey ghost in that last shot.
My bad for viewing on my mini DROID.
Jim makes that old glass sing.
On Sep 1, 2016 1:14 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the Fuji
X-E1 and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a very
cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a few
shots.
>
> Resting on a branch:
>
>
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Branch.tif.html
>
> On a small bush:
>
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Bush.tif.html
>
> Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects. A
Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the
first Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen:
>
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html
>
> To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two images
LARGE.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
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> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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