Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-) 90% of the time, I am packin' a 50. Hey, the Tri-Elmar is 33.33% 50. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:47 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu You mean you wouldn't take one of your fifties?!??!! :) Daniel On Tue, 18 May 2004, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Yikes! That's a bunch of equipment! I was going to suggest just taking a > Tri-Elmar, but it seemed too heavy. :-0 > > Jeffery > > At 01:29 PM 5/18/2004, you wrote: > > > > > >B. D. & Doug > > > >I am planning on leaving it at home at this point as it does draw attention > >of the negative type in public. And I figure most photos will be of > >scenery, people and town buildings etc. My photo kit will consist of the > >M6TTL with 35/1.8 CV, 50/2 Summicron, 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit, R4sp, Leicaflex > >SL with 35/2.8 Elmarit, 90/2.8 Elmarit, 28 -70 Vario Elmar, and 200/4 Telyt > >w/R Adapter. Should cover most possibilities, although I could use a 24... > > > >Gene > > > > > > > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > >| | Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> | > >| | Sent by: | > >| | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > >| | a-users.org | > >| | | > >| | | > >| | 05/18/2004 12:55 PM | > >| | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > >| | | > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------| > > | > > | > > | To: Leica Users Group > > <lug@leica-users.org> | > > | cc: > > | > > | Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To > > Honolulu | > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------| > > > > > > > > > > > >I'd only take the 560 if the trip were specifically for wildlife photos. > > > >Doug Herr > >Birdman of Sacramento > >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > >"B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > Uh, Gene? If I were you, I think I'd definitely pass on the rifle stock. > > > In fact, given what the long lens can look like from a distance, I might > > > pass on it all together. :-) > > > > > > Best > > > B. D. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > >grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:58 AM > >To: lug@leica-users.org > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Well let's put it this way i plan on taking all of my lenses and 3 > >leicas on our trip to Germany and Poland in December, but Should I/or is > >it wise to take the 560/6.8 Telyt? I ask this as it could be mistaken > >by one of the local authorities as a rifle, especially if i use the > >shoulder stock, which is probably the best way to steady this lens. i > >would not want them to shoot first and ask questions later, but this is > >my only really long lens. > > > >Gene > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information