Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 27, 2006, Frank Fillippone wrote: > Light is blistering hot. 12 zones type stuff. Suggest using > Velvia very early or very late on foliage in shade. Otherwise it will > get blown out. > > Hawaii is the realm of B+W which has more dynamic range to handle > the hot areas and deep shadows. If you must shoot color, I would > suggest Fuji low contrast print films. > > BTW, where on Kauai? I am leaving in 2 weeks for the Garden > Island........must send off film this week to my intended > destination..... > > Go to: > Kilauea Lighthouse... On North tip of the Island, so Early or > Late.... weird opening hours.... > Poipu Beach at sunset > Overlook at Princeville for early morning... sunup + an hour or > so..... > Old Sugar Mill at Poipu > Ditto at Lihue > Salt Pond on a Saturday/Sunday morning to watch the folk farm the > salt ponds > Kee Beach at any time ( Bright ) > Limahuli Gardens > Allerton Gardens > Grove Farm Plantation Museum..... really nice tour > > I would say relax, but with these sites to see, you won't have time. > > Eat at..... Casa Di Amici in Poipu...... > Have a evening drink at the Beach Club Restaurant in Poipu. Watch > Sunset... > > Skip > Movie tour > Barking Sands > Poipu Beach to swim..... Frank - Thanks so much for the comprehensive rundown; you really seem to know what's up over there (I've never been out that way myself.) Yeah. I will be shooting some slow B&W stuff - still trying to figure out which filters to bring for that app... Y'know, I just had a really bad experience with some C-41 stuff I shot for someone out-of-town; they were kindof important and the imaging (when the negs were viewed under the 30X or their scans viewed at 100%) was shockingly ugly to me in a way that I never recall seeing in slow E-6 stuff. My wife & I will be on Kauai near the North Shore from September 6th thru 12th - I was figuring I'd buy all my film (and have it processed) over there. We'll be staying near the North Shore - how 'bout you?? Bob Palmieri