Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All true. I prefer the side of the bus that is nearest the edge of the road - varies in some countries! Also, when shooting through the window, I like to shoot wide open at highest speeds - the shallow depth of field helps with the window dirt and scratches. Watch out for reflections on the windows. Morocco is fantastic. Here are a few ancient photos: https://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery/Morocco/G00009ErSwIPOkJA Enjoy!! Tina On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:10 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > When I don?t have control of the vehicle, I generally use a 35mm, > especially when the window might be in the way. You can get closer to the > window to avoid reflections, and camera shake doesn?t compound as much. If > you can, sit close to the driver or the guide, and establish a rapport with > them, and they?ll go slow when they can to help you out. They?ll also be > more aware of things you might like to photograph and show you more > attention. In a bus, the front seat by the door, or the seat immediately > behind the driver is prime, of course window seat. > > SonC > > On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 2:29 PM Steve Barbour <stevebarbour at mac.com> > wrote: > > > In December, Tara and I will be in Morocco for a couple of weeks. A prime > > reason for being there will be photography. A question arises, beyond the > > usual; as we will traveling a lot by bus doing a circuit of the country > in > > a clockwise direction?Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Erfoud, the Sahara, > Tinehir, > > Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate, Ait ben Haddou, Marrakech, and on to Casablanca, > > for our return. Beyond our own choice of glass especially for off the > bus, > > what lenses may be ideal on the bus, for mountains, desert scenes, I > > assume that a zoom from wide to very long is most desirable, experienced > > travelers familiar with this trajectory might suggest other. Also what > > side of the bus, if either, is preferable. Realizing this all sounds > dumb, > > it seems useful to enquire, to avoid making some serious mistake. > > > > Many thanks for bearing with this, please wish us a bon voyage, > > > > > > Steve Tara > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html