Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well I just got back from Hawaii and I had a marvelous time because I remembered Kyle's #1 rule: Having a camera in another country does not make you a photographer, it makes you a tourist. Now with no pressure on to top other photographers, curse about the weather or other such nonsense, I relaxed and had a great time. Lots of whales, turtles. volcanos, surfing and great sea food makes John a very happy boy indeed. Several realizations in no particular order. I used a 21mm lens almost exclusively. Strange because I hardly ever use it at home. I will have to get a 15 so I have a "wide angle" to compliment my "normal" lens on the next trip. With twelve hours of overhead sun, who the h*** needs a light meter? I mostly used my M2 and did not bother metering much. It is way too much hassle asking for a hand inspection of film and having to argue each time with a new security guard. Smile, relax and ask about their children or grand children. I had a quite a few interesting side trips when I had to back track and find my 21's missing hood cap. The 35/1.4A's design is much more secure. Time for some discrete velcro. I should have brought my 400 for the whales but chances are I would have had only a bunch of OK photos to show for the effort. I have to learn to specialize and enjoy the work of others. My god! There are a ton of BAD volcano photographs out there. YUCK. Everyone who uses a Softar on a lava flow should tied up and flogged with their unmounted film. That and peach coloured stucco on houses pretty much make my blood boil. That is about it except that I tried surfing for the first time and I am HOOKED. Not very good news for a landlocked prairie boy! Now back to our regular programming.... John Collier PS: I had a chance to try a M7 and while the viewfinder flare problem is better, it is still there. Do not rush out and buy the multicoated windows. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html