Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beautiful in B&W!! We are going this year because it's supposed to be the last good year for awhile. The lights will fade out for the next 7 years. If we don't see the lights, it will still be a great trip through Norway and Sweden on lots of boats and trains. I'm definitely taking my 19/2.8R and my 24/2.8M, but I don't have a 21. Thanks, Tina On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 11:20 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > Good luck with the timing. When I was in Iceland in October for two weeks, > and we really had only one spectacular night. The moon (meaning lack > thereof) you can predict, but the strength of the aurora is rather random. > There are some websites that give some advanced notice. > > I found my 21mm f/2.8, used at f/2.8 to be the best lens I had to record > them. Interestingly, the built in meter did a good job. I was using a > Sony with the 21mm Loxia. > > Most are going to want to keep the images as color photos, but I think they > even look good in B&W. I have one on my main web page now. > > Regards, > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 7:52 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hah! ;-) We are actually pretty good at packing light as far as > clothes > > go. I found this site suggesting what you should take for a 9 day trip > to > > Norway: https://ordinarytraveler.com/norway-packing-tips > > > > That is ridiculous!! We usually carry 2 pairs of pants, 2 turtlenecks, 2 > > sets of underwear - one to wear and one to wash. I wash out underwear > > every night. The heavy stuff this time will be down coats, boots, > gloves - > > stuff to stay warm. We did fine in Mongolia at -40F and the wind was > > blowing like crazy! I'm sure Norway will have more bathrooms than the > Gobi > > Desert, too!! > > > > I think I'm going to carry my Leica table-top tripod and my Gitzo monopod > > which doubles as a walking stick or cane! > > > > Thanks!! > > > > Tina > > > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > > verizon.net> > > wrote: > > > > > There are stories about long distance hikers that want the absolute > least > > > amount of weight to carry.... > > > > > > Some ideas I heard about.... > > > Cut off the handles of your toothbrushes.... you don?t NEED long > handles > > > to brush... save maybe .1 ounce. Do THAT 160 times and you save a > pound. > > > You COULD wear the same underwear 4 times.... use your > imagination...... > > > You COULD SHARE underwear.... I don?t want to think about this idea at > > > all..... > > > Carry nothing you can buy there or along the way to there. > > > When dirty and wet, apparently WOOL Long Johns do not smell as badly as > > > synthetic. > > > Carry a Cell phone and ditch the Leica. Less weight..... ( and > totally > > > thought up by a non-photographer) > > > Monopods are lighter than tripods..... But not as stable for long > > > exposures..... > > > I bought a light weight Tripod ( Carbon Fiber from China.) Cost was > > > about $125, weight WITH ARCA compatible QR , and ball joint is 3.3 > > pounds. > > > It is not a tripod that will last a lifetime, but it is cheap and > > light..... > > > What about a Fuji X series camera as a backup? Lighter than an M, can > > use > > > all the lenses you have with adapters.... > > > > > > And, from my Boy Scout father's days..... You do NOT take stuff out of > a > > > bag if you are trying to lower the weight. You empty the bag, and only > > PUT > > > IN what you NEED. > > > > > > In truth, some of these ideas ARE bizarre... but all have an element of > > > helpfulness.... > > > > > > Worth exactly what you paid for this advice...... > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to pack my camera backpack, weigh it, and start taking things > > > out ;-) > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html