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Subject: [Leica] The Ted Grant Cruise to Alaska
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:00:57 -0800
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Very nice.
I have the f4 which looses autofocus with any of the extenders.
Your outfit sounds very nice for a cruise!
Best,
Bob

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> It is the 2.8 - it gains a pound with every mile of walking, although I
> have no complaints about the IQ.
>
> Ken
>
> On 12/28/2011 6:48 PM, Robert Adler wrote:
>
>> Ken,
>> Is the 70-200 a 2.8 or a 4?
>> Bob
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net>  wrote:
>>
>>  On 12/27/2011 9:22 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
>>>
>>>  Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:00:55 -0800
>>>>
>>>>> From: Adam Bridge<abridge at mac.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CRUISE THE NORTHWEST TO ALASKA 2012  :-)
>>>>> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jan and I shall be joining you on this cruise. It's her first. (Mine
>>>>> too). We are soooo excited!
>>>>>
>>>>> I found a cruise ship ornament for the Christmas tree and then put a
>>>>> wrapped Princess cruise brouchure (Thank you Lynn, you're awesome)
>>>>> behind
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought she'd cry. I could hardly sleep because it was such a perfect
>>>>> present!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Adam
>>>>>
>>>>>  Dear Ted, Adam and Ken,
>>>> You will also have a Lugger and his wife, Esther, from Hong Kong joining
>>>> the cruise. We put down our downpayment with Lynn today.
>>>> Ted and I live within about 100 km of each other all summer long and
>>>> despite trying several times we have never managed to meet face-to-face
>>>> so Esther and I decided the best way to solve getting together was to go
>>>> on the cruise - something we have never done before - so all tips are
>>>> welcome - including  suggestions about the type of photo gear to bring.
>>>> Looking forward to it very much
>>>> Howard
>>>> (who is turning into the bionic man piece by piece)
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>  I'm guessing that mostly longer lenses will be good.  I'm bringing a
>>>>
>>> Canon 24-70L and 70-200L IS with an extender.  That an extra body will be
>>> it, unless I hit the Powerball in which case a 300 2.8L will be along
>>> also.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
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-- 
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com


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