telyt Posted March 27, 2007 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) A couple of weeks ago at Oakland California: Before you start thinking that I've either got extraordinary stalking skills or that I smell like a 2-day-old fish, it was not difficult to get close to this heron. This was at Oakland's Lake Merrit, a pond in the middle of the city with joggers, people walking dogs and pushing strollers practically all day. The herons beg for handouts. Techncial stuff: Camera: Leicaflex SL2 Lens: 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R with 1.4x APO-Extender-R Image sensor: Kodak E100G film Support: shoulder stock + monopod All comments welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Hi telyt, Take a look here Black-crowned Night Heron . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted March 27, 2007 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2007 What's better than "Fabulous"? This is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 27, 2007 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2007 Andy - of course the answer (and what applies to Doug's photo) is super ultra fab! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted March 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2007 Nice one Doug. I'm amazed. The ones I've gone after have been very wary. I thought these guys ate fish, amphibians, ducklings, etc. What kind of handouts do they beg for? DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted March 29, 2007 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2007 Very nicely done, Doug. My wife's mother had these nesting in her back yard for several years and they were also fairly tame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted March 29, 2007 Share #6 Posted March 29, 2007 Excellent shot Doug! I sure could use some more tame birds around here...or a bigger lens Geese have returned now but no sign of the cranes yet. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted March 30, 2007 Share #7 Posted March 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Beautifull shot and with film and the old Leicaflex to boot...E100G is an excellent alternative to K64. Thanks for sharing Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted April 1, 2007 Share #8 Posted April 1, 2007 A super bird shot. Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted April 2, 2007 Share #9 Posted April 2, 2007 Doug, Strange, but for some reason this displays better here than on your website. Could it be the grey background here? Once again, the SL meter rules! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yavetshm Posted April 2, 2007 Share #10 Posted April 2, 2007 Doug This is a fantastic shot Haim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness30 Posted April 6, 2007 Share #11 Posted April 6, 2007 Yet another magnificent shot that proves oldstyle rules in the hands of masters. Thanks, Mehmet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted April 7, 2007 Thanks all for your comments. I do enjoy using the Leicaflexes more than the R8, mostly because of the viewfinder. I've almost completely stopped using high-speed color films because the DMR can do a much better job at high ISOs, but where slower films are feasible the SL and E100G are fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted April 7, 2007 Share #13 Posted April 7, 2007 Im sorry doug, I think you are just going to have to operate on your DMR with tweezers and slip in a new E100G sensor from Kodak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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