Re: [Leica] Summer vacation report

[Bob Adler <rgacpa@pacbell.net>]

Especially fresh caught stream trout cooked right out
of the stream! MAN, it doesn't get much better than
that!!
O.K., back to work Bob...
- --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Dan
> 
> Yes, very much so!
> 
> Jerry
> 
> Daniel Ridings wrote:
> 
> > Fish? Do you count that as food? :)
> > Daniel
> >
> > On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, Bob Adler wrote:
> >
> > > Jerry,
> > > Yum? Isn't it catch and release? If not, I'm
> there!
> > > Bob
> > > --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > If you are in that area in the fishing season,
> make
> > > > sure you have
> > > > a fishing license and go for the Golden Trout
> that
> > > > are in some
> > > > of the high lakes.  Yum!
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > Bob Adler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Richard,
> > > > > Looking forward to seeing your images! My
> hope is
> > > > to
> > > > > make it to the Bishop area this summer
> (fall?), so
> > > > > I'll be tapping you for places to go. I'm
> not,
> > > > > however, as much as a hiker as you!
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > --- "Richard F. Man"
> <richard@imagecraft.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > How I spent my (first of the) Summer
> Vacation
> > > > :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Grandparents made a surprise appearance,
> and I
> > > > > > dragged my wife screaming
> > > > > > into having fun, despite she wanting to
> stay
> > > > home
> > > > > > and cast armors. All hell
> > > > > > broke loose, and I just grabbed my M7 with
> > > > 35'lux,
> > > > > > and 50'cron, and the
> > > > > > OM-4T with the 90/2 and 135/2.8. I thought
> about
> > > > > > taking some wide angles
> > > > > > with the OM, but why bother when I have
> the M7?
> > > > (uh
> > > > > > oh...)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Next day, we were at the Mono Lake. I
> raised the
> > > > M7
> > > > > > to my eyes and.... dead
> > > > > > batteries! Arrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
> Of
> > > > course
> > > > > > in my pocket I have
> > > > > > spare batteries for the OM but not for the
> M7
> > > > since
> > > > > > the local camera store
> > > > > > was out of the CR1/3 last time I was
> there.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Quick, lets see - Sunny 16! So I took a
> few
> > > > shots
> > > > > > using the 60th and 125th.
> > > > > > In fact, I ended up taking at least 2 1/2
> rolls
> > > > on
> > > > > > the M7 using either
> > > > > > Sunny 16 rule or when I got smart, used
> the
> > > > OM-4T's
> > > > > > meter reading. So I
> > > > > > have limited choices with the apertures,
> but it
> > > > > > works. Next day, while
> > > > > > hiking in the Bristlecone Pine forest, I
> lost
> > > > the
> > > > > > battery cap! Double
> > > > > > arrggghhhh.... the day afterward, on
> Monday, we
> > > > > > finally were able to buy
> > > > > > replacement batteries at the store in
> Bishop.
> > > > Having
> > > > > > no battery cap, we
> > > > > > improvised by using sports tape and small
> > > > cardboard
> > > > > > pieces. The ultimate
> > > > > > cheap-look camouflage for the Leica! So do
> you
> > > > think
> > > > > > Leica will send me a
> > > > > > replacement battery cap if I ask? The
> camera is
> > > > > > still under warranty. I
> > > > > > even have the USA Passport but the camera
> is
> > > > only 3
> > > > > > months old. Getting new
> > > > > > batteries mean I can shoot in auto mode
> again,
> > > > so I
> > > > > > chose to shoot mainly
> > > > > > in manual mode! From previous years
> experience,
> > > > I am
> > > > > > finally remembering
> > > > > > that the sky is much brighter and can fool
> the
> > > > > > meters easily. So I took
> > > > > > some meter readings, and switched to
> manual
> > > > mode.
> > > > > > Much easier to use than
> > > > > > the exposure compensation dial.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Another point of the visit is to see the
> > > > Mountain
> > > > > > Light Gallery of the late
> > > > > > Galen and Barbara Rowell in Bishop. I know
> some
> > > > > > people don't think much of
> > > > > > his photos, but he is my cup of tea.
> Definitely
> > > > if
> > > > > > you wonder about the
> > > > > > limit of the 35mm system, check out some
> of the
> > > > > > large digital enlargements
> > > > > > hanging there. I think the largest one
> they have
> > > > on
> > > > > > display is something
> > > > > > like 30x40". Sure, it can't compare to
> larger
> > > > format
> > > > > > cameras' output side
> > > > > > by side, but it looks quite amazing
> > > > nevertheless.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I used to think the OM-4 and the 90/2
> macro is
> > > > > > fairly heavy and all, and it
> > > > > > still is, but I was hiking a lot with both
> > > > cameras
> > > > > > at the same time! I
> > > > > > never thought I would do it like that, but
> it is
> > > > > > sort of convenient to have
> > > > > > a camera with wide angle and the other one
> with
> > > > a
> > > > > > medium telephoto. Just
> > > > > > for good measure, I took a few macro shots
> just
> > > > to
> > > > > > make it worthwhile to
> > > > > > carry a macro lens.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All in all, a very interesting experience.
> the
> > > > Zuiko
> > > > > > 50/2 and 90/2 are
> > > > > > optically as excellent as anything.
> > > > Unfortunately,
> > > > > > the Zuiko wide angles
> > > > > > cannot compare to the 35 'lux. Otherwise,
> I can
> > > > > > relegate the Leica for low
> > > > > > light indoor convention shots, and the OM
> for
> > > > > > hiking. Oh well, life is not
> > > > > > perfect....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The first 4 of the 6 rolls will be back
> > > > tomorrow. We
> > > > > > will see whether there
> > > > > > are any good pics in the mix....
> 
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Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@pacbell.net
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