Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante- re the watch- take a new $20 Timex with built in light and luminous dial. Stasys On Mar 26, 2012, at 6:30 PM, Dante Stella wrote: > Great idea. Totally forgot about the shades. > > Now let's get to the real question - which watch to take. An Eterna-Matic > KonTiki or an Omega f300 chronometer with cone case? > > :-) > > Dante > > On Mar 24, 2012, at 8:30 PM, Stasys Petravicius wrote: > >> How about lens shades? Stasys >> On Mar 23, 2012, at 10:25 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>> The consideration is... what do you want to shoot? So much material. So >>> little camera stuff..... >>> >>> Second.. as Ansel would say... and what do you want to do with it? >>> >>> Myself..... >>> Take a tripod..... yes, a tripod.... see Cullmann Magic 2 for something >>> light ( 2 1/2 pounds) but pretty sturdy.. also Gitzo , and others.... >>> Forget any tripod head that weighs more than a few ounces....maybe a >>> pound, >>> if I felt generous.... >>> >>> WA lenses for sure. Maybe a short tele... 75/90mm on an M8? >>> >>> And a backup M-whatever that is NOT digital.....and has a built in or >>> add on >>> meter... >>> And about 30 rolls of B+W film >>> >>> 1 Lens pack, 2 cameras, and a tripod.... a winning combo..... >>> >>> Remember that a tripod is the single best performance improvement that >>> you >>> can have to your picture taking.... bar none. >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> D700 (I can cover anything from 17 to 300mm) >>> - heavy, fast, able to shoot in any light. Great for ND grads >>> >>> Leica M8 (21 to 90mm) >>> - Not bad for all purposes, but a little heavy >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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