Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not if it's a vegetarian. Slobodan Dimitrov On Oct 17, 2006, at 12:48 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > He will also know you are old enough to kill and eat without much > of a struggle > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >> When in doubt bring a Rollei TLR. Even the beast will know you're >> a professional and mean business. >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 17, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >> >>> Hi Folks, >>> I'm going to be spending 18 days in the woods in Oregon as >>> part of the PNWMAP (Pacific Northwest Musk Ape Project) >>> documenting the homonid known technically referred to by >>> scientist as Gigantanthropus but alternatively by lay-people as >>> "Sasquach", "Skunk Ape", "Musk Ape" and, of course, Bigfoot. In >>> meetings with the Bigfoot Field Research Deployment team, one of >>> the things we discussed is that most images of this shy and >>> smelly creature are not very sharp. It's for this reason that >>> I've procured a grant for purchasing a Leica camera and a lens. >>> I want to use a single lens to avoid the horror of being in the >>> process of changing lenses when a Yeti emerges from a bedding >>> path in the undergrowth and stalks with his loping determined >>> stride across the narrow path in front of me to vanish rapidly >>> again in the dense foilage. With just one lens, I can always be >>> at the ready to capture the photographic evidence which will >>> advance our studies and knowledge of this noble beast. >>> >>> My question is, givin the moist enviornment that Woods Devil >>> likes to live in, what Leica camera will be the most robust in >>> those circumstances and what lens will be the sharpest and most >>> useful overall? -- taking into consideration that the Yowie may >>> come, screaming and bellowing, into my field of view from a >>> great distance or may even charge me, suddenly, in close >>> quarters if he is enraged by the smell of my after shave. I want >>> to be prepared for everything. Generally a herbavore, Old Yellow- >>> Top is thought to be an opportunistic carnovoire, so the camera >>> must also be able to withstand a possible, though extremely >>> unlikely attack by one of Americas last giant apes. >>> >>> Thanks for your time and expertise. Also, if anyone has >>> photographs they've taken or reports of sightings, I'd love to >>> hear them. >>> >>> Kyle Cassidy >>> PNWMAP, Photographic Field Research Team Coordinator >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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