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Subject: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed May 19 05:07:29 2004

:-)

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
> >
> >
> >
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> >|         |           Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>           |
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> >|         |           05/18/2004 12:55 PM                          |
> >|         |           Please respond to Leica Users Group          |
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> >   |       To:       Leica Users Group
> > <lug@leica-users.org>                                 |
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> >   |       Subject:  RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To
> > Honolulu                             |
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >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
> >
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