Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's what I used too. It's my most comfortable bag. Lousy name though :-) On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]