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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tour de Jylland
From: j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 13:24:00 +0200
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Congratulations, Nathan, I think I wouldn't have gathered the courage to 
undertake such a trip. Very interesting photo diary, Denmark looks 
tempting!Jean-Michel
 > From: photo at frozenlight.eu
> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 14:14:11 +0200
> To: lug at leica-users.org; olympus at thomasclausen.net
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tour de Jylland
> 
> I have finally edited and processed the images from my 4 days on bicycle 
> in Jutland last week. The result is here, along with maps showing each of 
> the 4 daily routes:
> 
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Tour-de-Jylland
> 
> An equipment note: I though long about what to bring with me. Given that 
> the camera was going to travel in my handlebar bag with the bumps that can 
> result from that, and given the likelihood of rain in Denmark, I did not 
> even consider bringing the M8. For a long time I was set on taking the 
> X100: small, light, superb image quality. But it too probably does not 
> like rain too much, and the fixed focal length might be limiting 
> considering that many pictures would be taken from the side of the road 
> while straddling the bicycle. So in the end, I borrowed a 18-55mm kit lens 
> for my Pentax K5 and took that, along with the 100mm macro in case a long 
> lens was needed. Of the 40 pictures posted here, I think that all but  one 
> were taken with the kit zoom. 
> 
> And don't worry, there are no pictures of my saddle sores ;-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> 
> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman
> Blog: 
> http://www.nathansmusings.eu/
> 
> 
> 
> 
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