vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5661 Posted May 21, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 5/18/2019 at 11:27 AM, ropo54 said: CL w 55/135 Two stories here: This is a picture of my daughter being "capped" at graduation ceremonies from medical school. She is to begin her residency at a hospital next month for the next 3 years in Pennsylvania. First story: I was sitting in the "nose-bleed" seats, quite a distance from the stage and with the 55/135. Lighting was not particularly good at all, and most of the photos were taken at iso 6400 @ 200mm (135mm). To my incredible surprise, the quality of the photos was superb! So, big kudos to the 55/135 and the CL. Second story, and this puts the photo in more perspective. The gentleman "capping" her was her pediatrician, who some 25 years earlier had saved her life, by responding to the hospital in the middle of the night to care for her! She had been running a fever of 105, with vomiting, for several hours after coming home from school. At 7pm, the pediatrician returned a call and told us to call him at home at 11 pm to give him an update.With her high fever and vomiting continuing still at 11 pm he told us to go to the hospital, and he would be in touch with the ER physician. Blood work was done and IV fluids were given. At 2 a.m. the ER physician told us that "he would have sent us home" but the pediatrician was "making him" admit her (actual words). At 4 am, upon arrival with the floor nurse her blood pressure was starting to drop, and by 4:30 a.m. our pediatrician rushed to hospital to her bedside to examine her. Immediately upon seeing some 'spots' developing on her abdomen, his face blanched, and he said "Let's go!" and he and I just grabbed her bed and wheeled her up to ICU floor, where we were in a race against time to see whether 'they' could get IV antibiotics into her fast enough to counter the meningococcemia that had invaded her blood stream. For 3 days, we would not know if she would make it: it was a race against time. Would the ravages of the bacteria have wrought enough destruction to her organs and killed her before the antibiotics could kill the meningococcemia? (I won't go into the details of meningococcemia, suffice it to say it will often kill within hours of being diagnosed, or leave one with significant impairments from brain damage, loss of limbs, to other tragic results). When my daughter called her pediatrician after not having spoken to him in many, many years to ask if he would accept the honor of "capping" her, he cried on the phone. We reconnected for the first time in many, many years today. He had certainly never forgotten my daughter, and had thought often about her case over the years. But for his being an 'old-school' medical doctor, my daughter would have died within hours. (We did not deal with an answering service, no response, or a nurse covering his calls, telling us to 'come in in the morning if she's still sick', etc. . . . ) A fabulous personal moment, and context to the photo. A very special man and doctor. Rob Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Wonderful story. I'm glad the photograph turned out so well! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5662 Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 2:55 PM, LocalHero1953 said: CL+11-23, Brussels My favourite street angel Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! A wonderful set. Thank you very much! We had planned to be in Brussels next week but there is so much other travelling I have to do in the next few months I had to drop the optional personal pleasure bit :-( 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5663 Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 3:31 PM, Boojay said: Visited my favourite creatures again yesterday. Just wanted to share these two. CL and 180R. First to show why they need to protect young trees in the Deer Park. Think this big old tree will survive the stripping of its bark guessing it's been there a hundred years or more. The second image is a huge crop, from original 6000 x 4000 down to around 1500 x 1000, then resized for here, I think I lifted the exposure slightly but other than that nothing. I am always very happy with the 180R on the CL, my longest (cheapest) lens, while I wait to see what other L mount options arrive. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Beautiful. I am amazed by the quality of the second one! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5664 Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 12:24 PM, ropo54 said: Leica CL w 18/56 Jaguar F-Type Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Test drove an I-Pace over the weekend. It's amazing considering the SUV proportions it has and could almost pass for a sports car. The fact that it's electric is almost incidental :-). The had a beautiful F-Type in the show room as well ... but a bit too much for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5665 Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 1:55 AM, Boojay said: Percy who is now around five months old, wants to say Hi... CL CV 40mm Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Well done. Handsome dog and perfectly focused. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5666 Posted May 21, 2019 3 hours ago, vikasmg said: Test drove an I-Pace over the weekend. It's amazing considering the SUV proportions it has and could almost pass for a sports car. The fact that it's electric is almost incidental :-). The had a beautiful F-Type in the show room as well ... but a bit too much for me. Vikas, Thanks for the nice note regarding my daughter. Whether you are interested in the F type, or not, take a test drive in the V6 turbo; the engine growl and the sheer acceleration is just a lot of fun. (FWIW, the F-type convertible has ridiculously minimal storage space to. The coupe is more practical that way and in many respects has more beautiful lines. But, with the weather in my area it is nice to go 'topless') . Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5667 Posted May 21, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, ropo54 said: Thanks for the nice note regarding my daughter. Whether you are interested in the F type, or not, take a test drive in the V6 turbo; the engine growl and the sheer acceleration is just a lot of fun. That's what I'm afraid of. Might get hooked 😉 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5668 Posted May 21, 2019 Wild trillium, they only appear for a week or two in May, Leica CL with f 2.8 40mm Makro-Kilar, at f4 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745144'>More sharing options...
albert Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5669 Posted May 21, 2019 A Pair to Draw to......TL 35mm 1.4 1 of 2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745240'>More sharing options...
albert Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5670 Posted May 21, 2019 2 of 2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745241'>More sharing options...
Boojay Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5671 Posted May 21, 2019 2 hours ago, albert said: 2 of 2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Albert, really lovely your flower shots today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boojay Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5672 Posted May 21, 2019 Left the 180R on the CL again today, sunshine helps. Dog walking involved visiting the pigs. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 13 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745298'>More sharing options...
Boojay Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5673 Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I really need to find some people to point my camera at occasionally! Edited May 21, 2019 by Boojay 13 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I really need to find some people to point my camera at occasionally! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745300'>More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted May 21, 2019 Share #5674 Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) This is a closer photo of a hillside from my previous post, also a slightly better lens (which I had never used at infinity) 40mm Makro-Kilar on my CL at f8. An overcast day which brings out the greens. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 21, 2019 by tommonego@gmail.com 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745307'>More sharing options...
albert Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5675 Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Boojay said: Albert, really lovely your flower shots today. Hi Boojay, Next week we we head up North to our Lake cabin. I’ll give everyone a break, including myself, from flower-shots. Lakes, conifers, landscapes, white birch, loons , swans, giant groves, reflections, storms, frogs, toads, woodlands, swamps, ospreys, eagles, etc. etc. etc. and maybe some tiny flowers. 🕺🕺🙏 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercoll Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5676 Posted May 22, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 6:32 AM, ropo54 said: Vikas, Thanks for the nice note regarding my daughter. Whether you are interested in the F type, or not, take a test drive in the V6 turbo; the engine growl and the sheer acceleration is just a lot of fun. (FWIW, the F-type convertible has ridiculously minimal storage space to. The coupe is more practical that way and in many respects has more beautiful lines. But, with the weather in my area it is nice to go 'topless') . Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercoll Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5677 Posted May 22, 2019 Sparrow having a dip. Telyt 280mm f4 R lens. It’s a heavy lens, but so clear, quite a lot of cropping here. and I have also a 1976 180 from my father’s R3 kit. Last week I upgraded from a plain 2x extender to an APO 2x extender, such a difference ! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745411'>More sharing options...
Petercoll Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5678 Posted May 22, 2019 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745414'>More sharing options...
Petercoll Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5679 Posted May 22, 2019 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745417'>More sharing options...
Dave in Wales Posted May 22, 2019 Share #5680 Posted May 22, 2019 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3745459'>More sharing options...
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