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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Foothill Park
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:31:07 -0700
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I'm using a ThinkTank Street Walker Pro, a really wonderful bag. I plan to 
go up to Tioga Pass for a couple of days beforehand to begin to acclimate. 
Thanks for the advice!
Bob

Bob Adler
http://www.rgaphoto.com

On Apr 10, 2011, at 8:00 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

> 2 seconds :-)
> 
> Bob, I just took a short hike today with the 503CW snd 3 lens and hand 
> carry
> the tripod. I think they key really is a great bag that distribute the
> weight evenly and doesn't get into your way of using the gear.
> 
> The thing that I would be concern is the 10000 feet+. Our dinky little
> mountains only go up to 2000-3000 feet? May be you should go training up in
> higher altitude? I know I have to slow down quite a bit even just Santa 
> Fe's
> 7000-8000 feet.
> 
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
> lighttube.net>wrote:
> 
>> Hi Bob,
>> 
>> Nice one!   What shutter speed were you using to get that effect with the
>> water?
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:17 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Foothill Park
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In June I'm going to Golden Trout Camp workshop. It's at about 10,000 feet
>>> and I
>>> hear that toward the end of the week day hikes go up to 13,000 feet and
>>> are
>>> about 6mi long.
>>> 
>>> I'd really like to take a medium format outfit, so I've put together a 
>>> kit
>>> to
>>> take and am practicing using it as well as starting hikes with it to 
>>> build
>>> up
>>> strength. Here is from the first hike:
>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com/mishmosh/content/Foothill_Creek_Master_large.html
>>> 
>>> For those interested, the kit contains:
>>> Hassy Flexbody kit
>>> 80/2,8
>>> 120/4 Macro
>>> 2Xe Tele-extender
>>> 32 Extension Tube
>>> 45PM Prism Finder
>>> Phase P45+ w/ 2 batteries
>>> Bay 60 Polarizing Filter
>>> Lee Filters with holder
>>> Cables, cards, cleaning cloth, etc.
>>> Gitzo GT0541 with Archatec Pano head.
>>> I still have to add lunch, water, pancho and something for warmth. I'm
>>> pretty
>>> concerned about this much weight; but I'm not getting any younger and
>>> better try
>>> this while I can.
>>> Suggestions for bulking up, other than steroids/clear much appreciated 
>>> :-)
>>> Bob
>>> Bob Adler
>>> Palo Alto, CA
>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Replies: Reply from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] IMG: Foothill Park)
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Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Foothill Park)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] IMG: Foothill Park)