Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nelson Chan wrote: > > I was warned that the weather will be harshed and expect -10 C and > below temperature plus the wind chill factor. Thank you for your > advise and will surely bring along sufficient warm clothing for this > trip. When it is cold remember your batteries die much quicker and if you do take a digital be sure you have backup batteries. > > I guess we intend to shoot, Landscape, People and the Spring Festival > Ceremonies. I was thinking of bringing along two M6s, 35mm, 50mm and > 21mm. Is the 75mm and 90mm worth bringing? Another option is to bring > one M6, 35mm and 50mm plus Rolleiflex TLR/Bronica RF645 with 45mm, > 65mm and 100mm. I will most probably use Kodak portra 400 and tri-x > for this trip. I may bring along a small digital PS too. Spring Festival events? The be sure you take color film, from what I have seen of Chinese things they tend to be quite colorful with lots of reds and golds...especially at Spring Festival...you have to wear red in the new year to have good luck. I'd take the two M6es and lenses up to the 90 and forget the rest. The Ms are small enough to not be a burden and give top notch quality. I'd not take 50, 75 and 90, probably just 50 90..unless the 90 is a 2.8 then I'd leave it home and take the 75. Have fun...this is something I have been pondering myself as I am probably going this summer with my wife. The only thing I want before the trip is a 12mm CV lens to be wider than my 28 is. I do not care to take digital on a trip like that for worries of downloading and charging batteries. -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://web.mac.com/whmcclary/iWeb/tobacco-road/Blog/Blog.html