Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/09

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Subject: [Leica] OT Mongolia Trip: Nelson Chan
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Tue Jan 9 13:22:26 2007
References: <002101c73433$b0719a40$9600000a@Sander>

Where else would you get this kind of information as a Leica shooter?
Great advice, Sander.
Philippe



Op 9-jan-07, om 22:18 heeft Sander van Hulsenbeek het volgende  
geschreven:

> Nelson,
>
> See some Mongolia  ( Outer i.e. People's Republic of) pictures on  
> www.vanhulsenbeek.com.
> They were taken in the summer of 2001, and even then in the  
> mountains it was freezing cold at night.
> M6 with 15 (VC) and Leica 24, 35 and 90 mm (all Asph) with Velvia 50.
>
> In February in Outer Mongolia, expect snow, ice, and perhaps also  
> dust. Electricty could be absent or unreliable outside bigger  
> cities. Charging batteries, and keeping them warm would be the main  
> problem for digital.
>
> Your 2xM6 setup with added Bronica seems to be a wise choice.  
> Certainly take the 90mm, for portraits. Lots of film: exotic does  
> not even describe these places.
>
> It would be interesting to see however how a digital system keeps  
> up: is that your PS?
>
> Best regards
> Sander,
> Amsterdam Holland
>
>
> --------------------------------------
> Sander van Hulsenbeek
> Amsterdam
> Holland
>
> Website: www.vanhulsenbeek.com
> Pictures: Brazil, Argentina, Mongolia and more!
>
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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:OT Mongolia Trip: Nelson Chan)
In reply to: Message from alex at vanhulsenbeek.com (Sander van Hulsenbeek) ([Leica] OT Mongolia Trip: Nelson Chan)