Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob If you are in that area in the fishing season, make sure you have a fishing license and go for the Golden Trout that are in some of the high lakes. Yum! Jerry Bob Adler wrote: > Richard, > Looking forward to seeing your images! My hope is to > make it to the Bishop area this summer (fall?), so > I'll be tapping you for places to go. I'm not, > however, as much as a hiker as you! > Bob > --- "Richard F. Man" <richard@imagecraft.com> wrote: > > How I spent my (first of the) Summer Vacation :-) > > > > Grandparents made a surprise appearance, and I > > dragged my wife screaming > > into having fun, despite she wanting to stay home > > and cast armors. All hell > > broke loose, and I just grabbed my M7 with 35'lux, > > and 50'cron, and the > > OM-4T with the 90/2 and 135/2.8. I thought about > > taking some wide angles > > with the OM, but why bother when I have the M7? (uh > > oh...) > > > > Next day, we were at the Mono Lake. I raised the M7 > > to my eyes and.... dead > > batteries! Arrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Of course > > in my pocket I have > > spare batteries for the OM but not for the M7 since > > the local camera store > > was out of the CR1/3 last time I was there. > > > > Quick, lets see - Sunny 16! So I took a few shots > > using the 60th and 125th. > > In fact, I ended up taking at least 2 1/2 rolls on > > the M7 using either > > Sunny 16 rule or when I got smart, used the OM-4T's > > meter reading. So I > > have limited choices with the apertures, but it > > works. Next day, while > > hiking in the Bristlecone Pine forest, I lost the > > battery cap! Double > > arrggghhhh.... the day afterward, on Monday, we > > finally were able to buy > > replacement batteries at the store in Bishop. Having > > no battery cap, we > > improvised by using sports tape and small cardboard > > pieces. The ultimate > > cheap-look camouflage for the Leica! So do you think > > Leica will send me a > > replacement battery cap if I ask? The camera is > > still under warranty. I > > even have the USA Passport but the camera is only 3 > > months old. Getting new > > batteries mean I can shoot in auto mode again, so I > > chose to shoot mainly > > in manual mode! From previous years experience, I am > > finally remembering > > that the sky is much brighter and can fool the > > meters easily. So I took > > some meter readings, and switched to manual mode. > > Much easier to use than > > the exposure compensation dial. > > > > Another point of the visit is to see the Mountain > > Light Gallery of the late > > Galen and Barbara Rowell in Bishop. I know some > > people don't think much of > > his photos, but he is my cup of tea. Definitely if > > you wonder about the > > limit of the 35mm system, check out some of the > > large digital enlargements > > hanging there. I think the largest one they have on > > display is something > > like 30x40". Sure, it can't compare to larger format > > cameras' output side > > by side, but it looks quite amazing nevertheless. > > > > I used to think the OM-4 and the 90/2 macro is > > fairly heavy and all, and it > > still is, but I was hiking a lot with both cameras > > at the same time! I > > never thought I would do it like that, but it is > > sort of convenient to have > > a camera with wide angle and the other one with a > > medium telephoto. Just > > for good measure, I took a few macro shots just to > > make it worthwhile to > > carry a macro lens. > > > > All in all, a very interesting experience. the Zuiko > > 50/2 and 90/2 are > > optically as excellent as anything. Unfortunately, > > the Zuiko wide angles > > cannot compare to the 35 'lux. Otherwise, I can > > relegate the Leica for low > > light indoor convention shots, and the OM for > > hiking. Oh well, life is not > > perfect.... > > > > The first 4 of the 6 rolls will be back tomorrow. We > > will see whether there > > are any good pics in the mix.... > > > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com> > > <http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo> > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > ===== > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > rgacpa@pacbell.net > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html