[Leica] Question

Steve Barbour stevebarbour at mac.com
Sun Oct 22 15:18:52 PDT 2017


Thanks Sonny, great suggestions.

Steve



> On Oct 22, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When I don’t have control of the vehicle, I generally use a 35mm,
> especially when the window might be in the way.  You can get closer to the
> window to avoid reflections, and camera shake doesn’t compound as much.  If
> you can, sit close to the driver or the guide, and establish a rapport with
> them, and they’ll go slow when they can to help you out. They’ll also be
> more aware of things you might like to photograph and show you more
> attention.  In a bus, the  front seat by the door, or the seat immediately
> behind the driver is prime, of course window seat.
> 
> SonC
> 
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:29 PM Steve Barbour <stevebarbour at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> In December, Tara and I will be in Morocco for a couple of weeks. A prime
>> reason for being there will be photography. A question arises, beyond the
>> usual; as we will traveling a lot by bus doing a circuit of the country in
>> a clockwise direction…Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Erfoud, the Sahara, Tinehir,
>> Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate, Ait ben Haddou, Marrakech, and on to Casablanca,
>> for our return.  Beyond our own choice of glass especially for off the bus,
>> what lenses may be ideal on the bus, for  mountains, desert scenes, I
>> assume that a zoom from wide to very long is most desirable, experienced
>> travelers  familiar with this trajectory might  suggest other. Also what
>> side of the bus, if either, is preferable.  Realizing this all sounds dumb,
>> it seems useful to enquire, to avoid making some serious mistake.
>> 
>> Many thanks for bearing with this, please wish us a bon voyage,
>> 
>> 
>> Steve  Tara
>> 
>> 
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> 
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