Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well you can't, Jeffrey, because you obviously enjoy the -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:23 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu I'm one of them die-hards who is still slaving over film and chemicals. I just cannot get excited over the lack of fuss in digital. At 02:59 PM 5/18/2004, you wrote: >Naw - Point and shoots have had zooms for how long, and they don't >weigh much. The mass market popularity of digital is due to the fact >that the camera owner doesn't have to buy film, can crank out his >prints at home with nothing more than a $100 color printer - if he >wants to - and can not only get instant feedback when shooting, but can >email the lousy pics to Aunt Edith in Des Moines... > >Back to tri-elmars... ;-) > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Jeffery Smith >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:44 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu > > >I'm a bigger fan of the Tri-Elmar than most. For outdoors, the slowness >is not a big problem, and the optics are excellent despite its >complexity. > >I think part of the increasing popularity of digicams is that they can >take good pics, they usually have a zoom, and they don't weigh much. > >At 02:40 PM 5/18/2004, you wrote: > > > > > >Don't have a Tri-Elmar. I will take all of this with me, but will > >not carry it all at any one time. I will take only what I intend on > >using for the day. the rest will probably be kept in the reserve for > >when it > > >is needed. I expect to carry one camera and a couple of lenses at > >any one time. Possibly a second camera in the bag for film type > >change. Would love to have a second M body, but the wife still is not > >over my getting my current M6TTL last year. ;-) She is already > >accusing me of wanting to buy some Leica gear when we get over there. > >I don't know why she thinks that. > >;-) (A trip to the Solms factory is on the agenda) > > > >Gene > > > > > > > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > >| | Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> | > >| | Sent by: | > >| | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > >| | a-users.org | > >| | | > >| | | > >| | 05/18/2004 02:07 PM | > >| | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > >| | | > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- >------------------| > > | > > | > > | To: Leica Users Group > > <lug@leica-users.org> | > > | cc: > > | > > | Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To > > Honolulu | > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-- > > --------------------| > > > > > > > > > > > >Yikes! That's a bunch of equipment! I was going to suggest just > >taking a Tri-Elmar, but it seemed too heavy. :-0 > > > >Jeffery > > > >At 01:29 PM 5/18/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >B. D. & Doug > > > > > >I am planning on leaving it at home at this point as it does draw > >attention > > >of the negative type in public. And I figure most photos will be > > >of scenery, people and town buildings etc. My photo kit will > > >consist of > > > >the M6TTL with 35/1.8 CV, 50/2 Summicron, 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit, > > >R4sp, Leicaflex SL with 35/2.8 Elmarit, 90/2.8 Elmarit, 28 -70 > > >Vario Elmar, > > > >and 200/4 > >Telyt > > >w/R Adapter. Should cover most possibilities, although I could use > > >a > >24... > > > > > >Gene > > > > > > > > > > > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > >| | Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> | > > >| | Sent by: | > > >| | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > > >| | a-users.org | > > >| | | > > >| | | > > >| | 05/18/2004 12:55 PM | > > >| | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > > >| | | > > >|---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-- > > >---- > > ----------------| > > > > > | > > > | > > > | To: Leica Users Group > > > <lug@leica-users.org> | > > > | cc: > > > | > > > | Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To > > > Honolulu | > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-- > > >---- > > ----------------| > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'd only take the 560 if the trip were specifically for wildlife > > >photos. > > > > > >Doug Herr > > >Birdman of Sacramento > > >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > >"B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Uh, Gene? If I were you, I think I'd definitely pass on the > > > > rifle > >stock. > > > > In fact, given what the long lens can look like from a distance, > > > > I > >might > > > > pass on it all together. :-) > > > > > > > > Best > > > > B. D. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > > >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On > > >Behalf Of grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > > >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:58 AM > > >To: lug@leica-users.org > > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Best Lenses To Take To Honolulu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Well let's put it this way i plan on taking all of my lenses and 3 > > >leicas on our trip to Germany and Poland in December, but Should > > >I/or > > > >is it wise to take the 560/6.8 Telyt? I ask this as it could be > > >mistaken by one of the local authorities as a rifle, especially if > > >i use the shoulder stock, which is probably the best way to steady > > >this > > > >lens. i would not want them to shoot first and ask questions > > >later, but this is my only really long lens. > > > > > >Gene > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > >_______________________________________________ >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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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