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Subject: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Mon May 17 21:48:20 2004
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David asked:
Subject: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu


> I am planning to visit Honolulu and wonder which lenses will best suit the
> shootings there.  It is my first time to visit there and have no idea
which
> focal length will serve me better.  Any suggestion will be appreciated.
> Either M or R will do.<<<

You asked so here's my answer from the experience of shooting there on
several assignments !

R8 body:

15 - 21 - 35 - 100 macro - 280 2.8 and a 400 2.8! 1.4 and 2X extenders! If
you think I'm kidding......... I'm not. You asked what lenses to take, so
there you go!! And they are the lenses I used and would use again if I were
going there on a shoot!.

An option in case that's a little heavy duty, take the following zoom
combination :
21 - 35 ....   35 - 70 and ...... 80 - 200mm f 4.0.  With that combination
you pretty well have your ass and most subjects covered. Other than a super
long tele shot. And if you are only taking the zooms make sure you take a 2X
extender for use with the 80-200 zoom, then you've got at least a 400mm
reach if needed.

Oh yes and a 100 macro.

Lenses for the M7 take these:  three bodies!  OK ok 2!
15 CV .... 21 f 2.8 ...... 35 1.2 CV and definately a 50 f 1.0 Noctilux in
case you'll be shooting in the twilight zone of the evening with 100 colour
slide film. I rarely use anything longer than the 50 on an M.

Why ask us what lenses to take when :

A/ we don't have a clue what you own!
B/ We don't have a clue what you shoot!
C/ We don't have a clue what time of day you intend on shooting.
D/ We don't............... oh forget it.........!

Actually the answer should be .......... take every damn lens you own! And
then some!

ted

Oh hell I know I'm in the glue again for that answer! But really!



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