Mirror Image

Great shot. I love the reflection and the blue of the water is great. Nice.

D.

Derek,

Thanks for the kind words. I was working in the warm late afternoon light with the big 800mm lens balanced on my Arca B1 Ball mounted on my Gitzo 320 tripod. I kept following the bird in the beautiful light as the Grebe kept swimming in different directions. As the bird swam and changed position and pose I kept photographing. This is the outcome. Again, I would like to thank Leica Camera, USA for the loan of the f5.6 800mm Modular Apo Telyt lens. Rich

I think this is a great example of what can be done with a mirror lens. The lens gets bad ink from a lot of folks, but it can deliver a wonderful image as seen here!


Charlie.................................

Charlie,

Thanks for the compliment, but this is not a mirror lens! This is Leicas' Modular System. It consists of 3 heads and 2 focusing units. It is a mix and match system, the only one in the world. When I borrowed this from Leica, the discounted selling price of the f5.6 800mm Modular Apo Telyt was around $16,000! Rich