Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> I'm shooting a feature article next month as a part of a mountaineering >> party climbing Mount Adams here in Washington. Since climbing isn't really >> my thing, I'm wondering if anyone on the list might be able to advise me on >> the gear selection. > >I'd bring a wide, sharp prime and a short (75-150 Nikon E, in my case) >tele. If it were cold out, (which it is not) I'd bring extra batteries >for a camera with an electronic shutter. > Such a combination would be ideal. Many of the most dramatic climbing shots are WA from up close, sometimes with the sun in the photo. A small fill flash is good for people shots around sunrise & sunset. When you are climbing and your heart is pounding hard your ability to hold the camera steady is very limited so use a much faster shutter speed than you normally would. Spare lens caps are good.