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Subject: [Leica] The Ted Grant Cruise to Alaska
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:02:37 -0600
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It is the 2.8 - it gains a pound with every mile of walking, although I 
have no complaints about the IQ.

Ken

On 12/28/2011 6:48 PM, Robert Adler wrote:
> Ken,
> Is the 70-200 a 2.8 or a 4?
> Bob
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net>  wrote:
>
>> On 12/27/2011 9:22 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:00:55 -0800
>>>> From: Adam Bridge<abridge at mac.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CRUISE THE NORTHWEST TO ALASKA 2012  :-)
>>>> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>
>>>> Jan and I shall be joining you on this cruise. It's her first. (Mine
>>>> too). We are soooo excited!
>>>>
>>>> I found a cruise ship ornament for the Christmas tree and then put a
>>>> wrapped Princess cruise brouchure (Thank you Lynn, you're awesome) 
>>>> behind
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I thought she'd cry. I could hardly sleep because it was such a perfect
>>>> present!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Adam
>>>>
>>> Dear Ted, Adam and Ken,
>>> You will also have a Lugger and his wife, Esther, from Hong Kong joining
>>> the cruise. We put down our downpayment with Lynn today.
>>> Ted and I live within about 100 km of each other all summer long and
>>> despite trying several times we have never managed to meet face-to-face
>>> so Esther and I decided the best way to solve getting together was to go
>>> on the cruise - something we have never done before - so all tips are
>>> welcome - including  suggestions about the type of photo gear to bring.
>>> Looking forward to it very much
>>> Howard
>>> (who is turning into the bionic man piece by piece)
>>>
>>>
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>>>   I'm guessing that mostly longer lenses will be good.  I'm bringing a
>> Canon 24-70L and 70-200L IS with an extender.  That an extra body will be
>> it, unless I hit the Powerball in which case a 300 2.8L will be along 
>> also.
>>
>> Ken
>>
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