Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I look forward to the pictures, of course. But also a report on how the travel kit works out. I have a trip to scenic destination coming up and was checking out the light-weight tripods, for example. What was your polariser decision? The Leica elegant engineering million dollar option or something else? I was looking at a neat option by Kenko which has a matching finder and viewer, so you match numbers on the viewer and polar, if that makes sense. Go on, leave the computer for getting your mail and checking the Bay. Shoot film, man. You'd have to use some Velvia 100F with the scenery as well, surely. Got all of that Velvia 50 saturation but a more reasonable ISO and a bit less cruel on the odd skin tone, I think. Only a bit. Cheers Envious Hoppy who hasn't been to Hawaii for thirty years or so. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of bob palmieri Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2006 21:33 To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Read my lips - no new cameras Folks- Going to Hawaii for a couple of weeks. Decided quickly that I wasn't gonna buy any new cameras or lenses (this trip's all on my dime). Had a fantasy of traveling without a laptop for a few minutes but sat quietly 'till it passed. Did pick up a backpack, carbon-fiber/ magnesium 'pod and a polarizer (I'll report on their performance and utility when I get back). Landscape stuff is gonna be the province of an M with a half-dozen lenses from 15-135mm. I'm thinking Provia 100, but would like opinions on optimum film choices for this sort of thing; also any other advice regarding the Big Island and Kauai... Bob Palmieri _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information