Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One can only hope. Though I have to admit, I'm seeing a lot more Rolleis in the hands of the 20's something crowd. Slobodan Dimitrov On Oct 17, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > What you should really hope for????An art lover?? > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >> Not if it's a vegetarian. >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 17, 2006, at 12:48 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >> >>> He will also know you are old enough to kill and eat without >>> much of a struggle >>> >>> Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>> >>>> When in doubt bring a Rollei TLR. Even the beast will know >>>> you're a professional and mean business. >>>> >>>> Slobodan Dimitrov >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 17, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Folks, >>>>> I'm going to be spending 18 days in the woods in Oregon as >>>>> part of the PNWMAP (Pacific Northwest Musk Ape Project) >>>>> documenting the homonid known technically referred to by >>>>> scientist as Gigantanthropus but alternatively by lay-people >>>>> as "Sasquach", "Skunk Ape", "Musk Ape" and, of course, >>>>> Bigfoot. In meetings with the Bigfoot Field Research >>>>> Deployment team, one of the things we discussed is that most >>>>> images of this shy and smelly creature are not very sharp. >>>>> It's for this reason that I've procured a grant for >>>>> purchasing a Leica camera and a lens. I want to use a single >>>>> lens to avoid the horror of being in the process of changing >>>>> lenses when a Yeti emerges from a bedding path in the >>>>> undergrowth and stalks with his loping determined stride >>>>> across the narrow path in front of me to vanish rapidly again >>>>> in the dense foilage. With just one lens, I can always be at >>>>> the ready to capture the photographic evidence which will >>>>> advance our studies and knowledge of this noble beast. >>>>> >>>>> My question is, givin the moist enviornment that Woods >>>>> Devil likes to live in, what Leica camera will be the most >>>>> robust in those circumstances and what lens will be the >>>>> sharpest and most useful overall? -- taking into >>>>> consideration that the Yowie may come, screaming and >>>>> bellowing, into my field of view from a great distance or may >>>>> even charge me, suddenly, in close quarters if he is enraged >>>>> by the smell of my after shave. I want to be prepared for >>>>> everything. Generally a herbavore, Old Yellow- Top is thought >>>>> to be an opportunistic carnovoire, so the camera must also be >>>>> able to withstand a possible, though extremely unlikely >>>>> attack by one of Americas last giant apes. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your time and expertise. Also, if anyone has >>>>> photographs they've taken or reports of sightings, I'd love to >>>>> hear them. >>>>> >>>>> Kyle Cassidy >>>>> PNWMAP, Photographic Field Research Team Coordinator >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information