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Subject: [Leica] Advice for what M Kit to take to Santa Fe NM and Taos is a few weeks
From: bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone)
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:11:45 -1000
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*Googling to find out WHICH one...*

*?If you drive into San Felipe Pueblo, you'll be met with this large sign: 
"Tribal customs and law prohibits: Photographing, sketching, audio/video 
recording*

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*Seems pretty self explanatory......
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*Frank Filippone
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*BMWRed735i at Gmail.com*
*On 7/14/2021 1:02 PM, Jeffery Smith via LUG wrote:**
*
> *Remember, there is one reservation that doesn't allow cameras, and if 
> they catch you with one, they will confiscate it and not give it back to 
> you. 
> Jeffery *
>> *On Jul 14, 2021, at 3:47 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> wrote: Taking a different tack on this.... The whole 
>> area is filled 
>> with Native American Puebloes (villages). When we went (10 years or more 
>> ago), we visited several, to see the pottery that is made there. The 
>> people are welcoming, the pottery exquisite. Make it a point of 
>> visiting.... and watch out for the ladies starting up their beehive 
>> ovens... with 
>> twigs.... A real remembrance worth having. The local churches are pretty 
>> amazing.... study on Ansel's images to see the kind of buildings that are 
>> STILL there.... You already can guess the food is terrific.... We went to 
>> the Chimayo Restaurant another member mentioned. My wife liked the 
>> Christmas sauces on her food ( one side of the plate green the other red, 
>> especially handy for those that can not decide....) It is hard to 
>> recommend lenses if you do not tell us what you already own, but..... 
>> assuming that the 7Artisans and TTArtisan lenses are in your kit..... 
>> Lenses? 
>> Take what you got.... It is pretty open space, you can back up a fair 
>> amount. If you like details of buildings, a 90 or 135 ( or if you have a 
>> 42MP 
>> M, just take the 90. Crop out a few MP to get the 135 viewpoint). I don't 
>> see the ultra wides as that important.... YMMV. Ditto the extreme fast 
>> lenses.... but they don;t hurt either.... The Tri Elmar is a good 
>> choice.... 28/35/50 or, if you are using primes, take a 35 and a 50...... 
>> Nice 
>> range, when you take a 90 with it.... Maybe add a 28, or not.... If you 
>> like church interiors, take a 21 or wider. If you don't, don't. I would 
>> not 
>> take multiple versions of the same focal length.... NO real advantage 
>> over sticking with one .... remember your wide open shooting for Bokeh or 
>> limited DOF will be really limited because of the bright light. You will 
>> probably shoot more at F16 then F0.95. Most of the "CHARACTER" in lenses 
>> is absent when shooting really closed down. One lens has the look of all 
>> the others.... Keep in mind that most of your images will be 
>> architecturally focused to some degree or another.... And whatever 
>> happens, remember the Sunny 16 rule.... it will be VERY sunny. Lots of 
>> deep 
>> shadows. Remember to shoot the cemetery in Taos Pueblo. As an esteemed 
>> member once said... KISS. Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at Gmail.com On 
>> 7/14/2021 
>> 8:14 AM, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: *
>>> *Will include film M4-P and 20 rolls T Max 400?M10P and lenses? 
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Replies: Reply from leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson) ([Leica] Advice for what M Kit to take to Santa Fe NM and Taos is a few weeks)
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