Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] photography at altitude
From: shan@montana.net
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 10:32:32 -0700
References: <ADF806E8F07ED211A6910000F83086E1025AEAC0@hrccex.hrcc.on.ca>
 
At 04:11 PM 2/16/01 +0000, Andy wrote:
>In proportion how negligeble is 5000-8000ft as far as distance from the sun
>to earth is concerned?  Think inverse square law...


In proportion to how fast the atmosphere (which filters UV) thins out with 
altitude? Think a lot... Alpine sunburns are Nasty!

shan
In reply to: Message from "Lee, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca> ([Leica] photography at altitude)