RE: [Leica] Traveling with film

[David Rodgers <davrod@worldnet.att.net>]

Felix,

Thanks for the very nice comments! You are correct about the filter. R25 
medium red. Film was Fuji Acros. Lens was 21/2.8 ASPH.

Dave

At 01:09 PM 7/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:


>Dave, I liked viewing your pictures. I mostly like statue watcher. Did
>you use a red filter with that and a 35mm asph? This is a FANTASTIC
>shot.
>Regards
>Felix Erazo
>www.thrutheviewfinder.com
>www.thrutheviewfinder.com/PAW.html
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of David
>Rodgers
>Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:37 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Traveling with film
>
>Just returned from a few weeks traveling through France and Germany.
>Lots
>of time beforehand deciding what equipment to take. Wanted to travel
>light.
>Real question was whether or not to take a digital camera. Ended up, I
>left
>the Canon G2 and digital Elph at home. Took one M6 and a Contax T2. Shot
>
>b/w and slide film only. Shot slides about 3 to 1. Wish I'd shot more
>b/w.
>
>Lessons learned...for travel film's better than digital. With digital
>I'd
>have needed my laptop (which remained home). Even with a handful of CF
>cards, or a high capacity Microdrive I'd have had less capacity than the
>
>dozens of rolls of film that I shot. Plus with a Micro all my eggs
>would've
>been in one basket. I'm much the techie, but I still know film better
>and I
>trust it more.
>
>...film's a must for super wide shots. Used my 21/2.8 Elmarit ASPH a
>great
>deal (what's that a 5mm lens on a digital camera?). Used it more than
>half
>the time. Used my 35/1.4 ASPH the other half. Hardly used my 90/2.8
>Elmarit. After a few days I stopped carrying it. Didn't take a 50 and
>didn't miss it. Keep reminded myself that less is better for travel.
>
>Used the M6 10 to 1 over the T2, but the T2 was handy...and convenient.
>Better, that, I think, than my second M. A couple of times I had the
>wrong
>film type in the M (b/w and wanted slide, or visa versa). Did some
>mid-roll
>switching. Ended up double exposing one roll.  Aso took my trusty Vivtar
>
>2800 flash. Came in handy a few times. Used a piece of Somerset Velvet
>paper for bounce. Attached a tiny piece of Velcro to it and to my flash.
>
>Inexpensive yet very fast and functional. (Had a backup bounce but never
>
>lost the first. Kept it in my Passport. Always handy).
>
>You guys on the Continent are lucky...film's certainly less expensive
>than
>it is in the States. Next time I'm taking less with me and  buying along
>
>the way.
>
>Here's a link to some early shots...all b/w.
>http://www.lightcurves.com/europe02/europebw.html
>
>Dave
>
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