Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What you should really hope for????An art lover?? Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >