Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/01

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Subject: [Leica] Antarctica through our eyes (and lens)
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Mon May 1 08:06:41 2006
References: <C0798CDD.FFE5%bd@bdcolenphoto.com> <p06230915c079cb32eddd@[10.0.1.3]> <347-SnapperMsg4EA12C31C07A4DFC@[70.219.26.136]> <656aa38c6d97b703ae42fc8e0c7c4d99@ncable.net.au> <EAAD5F48-E9DF-4065-B1BA-647949B12559@ralgo.nl>

Zodiacs are not really the place for the 'blad ;-) Thanks for looking  
and choosing your favorites: we always enjoy hearing what others think.

Cheers
On 01/05/2006, at 3:45, bruce wrote:

> Until you've sat in a Zodiak, in the freezing cold ............ with  
> wind, it's very difficult to realize just how difficult it is to wield  
> a Hasselblad, also with longish lenses.
>
> Congratulations Alastair and Helen on, and thanks for, a glimpse into  
> your trip.
>
> I particularly enjoyed:
> Ice and Snow: 26,29,34
> Landscapes: 42,48,56
> Wildlife: 03,07,13,13
>
> ............ but, Equipment was no show.......... yet.
>
> B.
>
>
> On 30-apr-2006, at 14:20, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> Its not finished, but here is the "guts" of our trip to the great  
>> Southern Continent
>>
>> http://stmaarten.globat.com/%7eafirkin.com/NewSite/Antarctica/ 
>> AntarcticPages.html
>>
>>
>> You can also get there via
>>
>> www.afirkin.com
>>
>> Not Leica this time: after 5 years of FOM2, it was strange to be  
>> using Olympus (thanks to BD) and Hasselblad (thanks to Jim and Bob)  
>> but I did need a change ;-)
>>
>> Cheers and here's luck
>>
>> Alastair
>>
>>
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Alastair


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