Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]*Googling to find out WHICH one...* *?If you drive into San Felipe Pueblo, you'll be met with this large sign: "Tribal customs and law prohibits: Photographing, sketching, audio/video recording* * * *Seems pretty self explanatory...... * * * *Frank Filippone * *BMWRed735i at Gmail.com* *On 7/14/2021 1:02 PM, Jeffery Smith via LUG wrote:** * > *Remember, there is one reservation that doesn't allow cameras, and if > they catch you with one, they will confiscate it and not give it back to > you. > Jeffery * >> *On Jul 14, 2021, at 3:47 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: Taking a different tack on this.... The whole >> area is filled >> with Native American Puebloes (villages). When we went (10 years or more >> ago), we visited several, to see the pottery that is made there. The >> people are welcoming, the pottery exquisite. Make it a point of >> visiting.... and watch out for the ladies starting up their beehive >> ovens... with >> twigs.... A real remembrance worth having. The local churches are pretty >> amazing.... study on Ansel's images to see the kind of buildings that are >> STILL there.... You already can guess the food is terrific.... We went to >> the Chimayo Restaurant another member mentioned. My wife liked the >> Christmas sauces on her food ( one side of the plate green the other red, >> especially handy for those that can not decide....) It is hard to >> recommend lenses if you do not tell us what you already own, but..... >> assuming that the 7Artisans and TTArtisan lenses are in your kit..... >> Lenses? >> Take what you got.... It is pretty open space, you can back up a fair >> amount. If you like details of buildings, a 90 or 135 ( or if you have a >> 42MP >> M, just take the 90. Crop out a few MP to get the 135 viewpoint). I don't >> see the ultra wides as that important.... YMMV. Ditto the extreme fast >> lenses.... but they don;t hurt either.... The Tri Elmar is a good >> choice.... 28/35/50 or, if you are using primes, take a 35 and a 50...... >> Nice >> range, when you take a 90 with it.... Maybe add a 28, or not.... If you >> like church interiors, take a 21 or wider. If you don't, don't. I would >> not >> take multiple versions of the same focal length.... NO real advantage >> over sticking with one .... remember your wide open shooting for Bokeh or >> limited DOF will be really limited because of the bright light. You will >> probably shoot more at F16 then F0.95. Most of the "CHARACTER" in lenses >> is absent when shooting really closed down. One lens has the look of all >> the others.... Keep in mind that most of your images will be >> architecturally focused to some degree or another.... And whatever >> happens, remember the Sunny 16 rule.... it will be VERY sunny. Lots of >> deep >> shadows. Remember to shoot the cemetery in Taos Pueblo. As an esteemed >> member once said... KISS. Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at Gmail.com On >> 7/14/2021 >> 8:14 AM, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: * >>> *Will include film M4-P and 20 rolls T Max 400?M10P and lenses? >>> _______________________________________________ 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*