Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, Sounds like learning it the hard way, but you learned. My rule of thumb is to use K25 above the timberline, mostly becuase I've always used it and like the results. The "sunny 16" rule works fine as an adjunct to an incident meter, but much above 10,000 feet I get so befuddled that I can't remember how it works, and carry the ripped-apart film-box exposure chart as a "cheat sheet." And I *try* to remember to not goop up the lens with sunscreen. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: <DavidS8451@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 9:11 AM Subject: [Leica] trip report--gear, film, filter and airport experiences--long > Hello all, > I've just returned from a backpacking trip to the high Sierras and would like > to share some of what I learned in the process about gear, film choices, > airport X-rays and yes, filters. > > > Which leads me to the issue of film. Again, I couldn't decide between Fuji > E-6 films (Velvia and Provia F) and Kodachromes 25 and 64. So I brought all > four types. I figured that the different handling and processing of the Fuji > and the Kodak would back up each other. I was hoping to do as Sal suggested > and FedEx my E-6 stuff back to Boston, and use mailers for the Kodachrome. > As it turned out, all the different film types gave me way too much to think > about at 12000 feet. Next time I will just take one type of film, probably > just Provia F and avoid having to constantly check which film was in which > camera. I used the "sunny f16 rule" a lot because of all the snow and UV at > that altitude, and using one film type and speed would have been much easier. > Again, keep it simple. >