Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He will also know you are old enough to kill and eat without much of a struggle Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > When in doubt bring a Rollei TLR. Even the beast will know you're a > professional and mean business. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > On Oct 17, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> I'm going to be spending 18 days in the woods in Oregon as part of >> the PNWMAP (Pacific Northwest Musk Ape Project) documenting the >> homonid known technically referred to by scientist as >> Gigantanthropus but alternatively by lay-people as "Sasquach", >> "Skunk Ape", "Musk Ape" and, of course, Bigfoot. In meetings with >> the Bigfoot Field Research Deployment team, one of the things we >> discussed is that most images of this shy and smelly creature are >> not very sharp. It's for this reason that I've procured a grant for >> purchasing a Leica camera and a lens. I want to use a single lens to >> avoid the horror of being in the process of changing lenses when a >> Yeti emerges from a bedding path in the undergrowth and stalks with >> his loping determined stride across the narrow path in front of me >> to vanish rapidly again in the dense foilage. With just one lens, I >> can always be at the ready to capture the photographic evidence >> which will advance our studies and knowledge of this noble beast. >> >> My question is, givin the moist enviornment that Woods Devil likes >> to live in, what Leica camera will be the most robust in those >> circumstances and what lens will be the sharpest and most useful >> overall? -- taking into consideration that the Yowie may come, >> screaming and bellowing, into my field of view from a great distance >> or may even charge me, suddenly, in close quarters if he is enraged >> by the smell of my after shave. I want to be prepared for >> everything. Generally a herbavore, Old Yellow-Top is thought to be >> an opportunistic carnovoire, so the camera must also be able to >> withstand a possible, though extremely unlikely attack by one of >> Americas last giant apes. >> >> Thanks for your time and expertise. Also, if anyone has >> photographs they've taken or reports of sightings, I'd love to hear >> them. >> >> Kyle Cassidy >> PNWMAP, Photographic Field Research Team Coordinator >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >