Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My XE-1 "lives" in the armrest of my Volvo.? That makes it available for airport photos and other photo ops. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/17/2019 12:28 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I can only speculate why Jayanand chose the XE-1 here, but I also often > use my ?inferior? XE-2 rather than the more capable XT-2 when I travel. In > my case the issue is not security but I simply like the form factor of the > XE-2 better, including its smaller size and weight. If I go on a long trip > somewhere far, I might take the XT-2, but on my usual short business > trips, like Brussels in a couple of weeks, I almost always take the XE-2. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 16 Jan 2019, at 16:58, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> Thanks Jayanand. >> >> The architecture looks like Spain, or Portugal indeed. I like it that >> they built house with human proportions. >> >> The old man, bottom line (apart) is my favorite, in colour :-) >> >> I could view more if you have any left :-) >> >> OTT: why the XE-1? fear of theft? Weight? TIA >> >> Amities >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >>> Le 16 janv. 2019 ? 16:36, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> a ?crit : >>> >>> As a respite from the tsunami of critter photographs I have posted, and >>> those yet to come, here are a few photographs from Quito. I found Quito a >>> very charming city, full of steep ups and downs, as it is smack bang in >>> the >>> middle of the Western and Eastern Andean ranges, within spitting distance >>> of an active volcano (!) and around 2850 metres (9350 ft)above msl. As >>> with >>> any South American metropolis, one has to be quite careful where one is >>> walking, and be economical with the flash and cash, but given that, it >>> was >>> really nice. It has a wonderful Old City, from colonial times (Spanish) >>> dating from the mid 16th century, and that is where we stayed for a few >>> days and wandered around: >>> >>> Old City 1: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181121-10003.jpg.html >>> >>> Old City 2: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10263.jpg.html >>> >>> Restaurant: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10277.jpg.html >>> >>> Wall Art: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10278.jpg.html >>> >>> Street Scene: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10330.jpg.html >>> >>> Old Man - Colour: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10430.jpg.html >>> >>> Old Man - B&W: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10430BW.jpg.html >>> >>> Lost in Thought: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Ecuador/Galapagos-20181122-10410.jpg.html >>> >>> Please see LARGE >>> >>> Comments & criticism, as ever, welcome >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >