[Leica] Hawaii Shoot

[rpalmier at depaul.edu (bob palmieri)]

Folks -

Just got back from two weeks in Hawaii.  I took a few pictures.   
Okay, maybe more than a few.  It was an interesting experiment in  
compromising between a vacation and a full-blown shooting spree,  
which leads me to believe I may have something of interest to offer  
to those who often find themselves in the position of trying to  
integrate a serious enthusiasm for snapping with a buncha other  
things in their lives.  And since I need to put some of the snaps  
together for other interested parties I figure I'll post a few at a  
time to the Leica lists over the next coupla weeks.

Since we all know how to point the cameras at the subject and release  
the shutter I'll address the ever-popular issue of Getting There &  
Back With the Film & Gear Intact.  To this end I'm delighted to  
report that the LowePro Compu-Trekker Plus backpack (stuffed with an  
M w/6 lenses and a 20D with 4, including the 400 Telyt, plus my Mac  
laptop) breezed through as carry-on luggage, at least as regards the  
airports in Chicago, LA and two Hawaiian islands. Hand inspection of  
film was also courteously executed.  Digital files got dumped to said  
Mac at days' ends then backed up to my iPod.  Also, that there Hakuba  
carbon-fiber & magnesium 'pod really came through, even on the 10  
hour/10 mile hikes.

Bob Palmieri