RE: [Leica] What to bring to Hawaii

[Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>]

Left to come work at Microsoft in Redmond, WA.  Hawaii is very nice, but the
heat gets to you after a while, and there isn't as much to do as here on the
mainland.

- --Jim

- -----Original Message-----
From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) [mailto:peterk@lucent.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 1:02 PM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] What to bring to Hawaii


Gee Jim,

Why would you leave paradise?  Where are you located now?  My goal is to
retire there is about 4-5 years.

Peter K

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Laurel [mailto:jplaurel@microsoft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 11:13 AM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] What to bring to Hawaii


Ray,
I lived in Hawaii for 12 years.  you'll definately want your telephoto.  My
advice is to definately bring your EOS1n and the 70-200, plus 1.4x and 2x
extenders.  There is alot of beautiful detail in the macro world in Hawaii
too, so be sure to bring a macro lens.  And of course, you will need
something wide, but 28mm should be plenty.  And don't forget the polarizers.

So, you might want to pair up your M6 with the 35 and 50 (or an Elmarit 28
if you have one), plus the EOS1n plus the zoom.

Personally, I would leave the Leicas home and take the EOS1n, plus 17-35
f2.8, 50 f2.5 compact macro, the 70-200, and the extenders.

I doubt you're going to see many interesting people to photograph, unless
you get out of the tourist areas and spend some time with the locals.  And
this can be hard to do if you're obviously a mainlander.  "Kama'aina" is a
word that means a local person.  When I left Hawaii after 12 years, I
mentioned to a friend something about my being a Kama'aina after so long in
the islands.  He said I could never be, but since my children were born
there, maybe they could be, or more likely THIER children.  His family is
originally from New England, but they have been there 4 or 5 generations
now.

I miss Hawaii, though.  Be sure to get some windsurfing in on Maui.  Back in
1984-85, I was an instructor for Windsurfing Hawaii.  Thge boardsailing
there is incredible!

- --Jim

- -----Original Message-----
From: ryuen@ix.netcom.com [mailto:ryuen@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 9:17 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] What to bring to Hawaii



Hi,

I'm planning a trip to Maui and Kauai this June, and I'm trying to
decide what is more appropiate to bring on the trip. It will be either
an M6 with 35mm and 50mm lens or a Canon EOS1n with a 28-70 and 70-200
lens. I really don't want to be overloaded and burdened by heavy
equipment, but on the other hand I want to make sure that I have enough
coverage for more situations. I'm also thinking about adding either a
21mm or 90mm to the Leica package.

TIA,
- -Ray