p.j.,
Wow, could I be more jealous.
First, to you last question, T32s will not do fill flash. Take the F280.
Assuming a small kit, because of weight consideration, but no limitations on
lenses, here's what I would take.
OM-4T
OM-1n (for when all your batteries die)
F280
21/3.5
35-70/3.5-4.5 or 35-80/2.8
90/2 Macro
135/2.8
2X-a (gives you a 270/5.6)
That's it. If I had extra weight allowance, I'd throw in the 16/3.5. I
think I could live with this kit. I think you'd use the combo of the 90/2
and 35-70 for the bulk of your shots. If my needs were not going over 200,
I'd consider the 65-200 to replace the 135/2X-a pair. Or perhaps throw in
the 75-150, a nice light versatile zoom.
Choices, choices.
Don't forget lots of batteries (357 and AA) and film. Figure out how much
you can shoot and double, or even triple it.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "johnsonpa" <johnsonpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:26 PM
Subject: [OM] yet another "What would you take?"
> I realize these come up from time to time and they may or may not be fun
for
> everyone else, but I enjoy reading all the replies b/c someone often
points
> out an angle or approach that I would have overlooked. I also want to
share
> my latest journey with the rest of list :-)
> So here goes:
> On August 21st I leave for Palmyra Atoll. Don't fret if you have never
> heard of it b/c it sits dead center in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,
1000
> miles south of Hawaii and 5 degree north of the Equator. The Nature
> Conservancy bought this little gem to protect it from development,
> commercial fishing, and nuclear waste, among other things. The 50 islets
> cover only 680 acres and there are no permanent residents aside from TNC
> staff. It has five times the number of hard corals as the Hawaiian
Islands,
> three times the number of corals as the Florida Keys/Caribbean and
> scientists continue to discovery more on each dive. Above land there is
the
> second largest colony of red-footed boobies and the largest land
> invertebrate in the world, the coconut crab (it can get as big as a trash
> can lid). Like the Galapagos, some of the birds are nearly tame. My
> responsibilities will be to serve as hospitality/camp assistant, which
> includes waiting on the donors TNC flies down to the island in hopes they
> will leave their checkbook. When not fulfiilling my camp duties, I will
> help with the rat eradication project.
> Anyway, I need some suggestions on what to take. I'll be staying 12
weeks,
> and I'm only supposed to take 40 lbs of gear total (including clothes). I
> may be given and extra allowance b/c I'm staying longer than most or they
> will bring down more stuff on the next flight 10 days after I arrive.
> So what I need all of you to do is imagine you had access to any lens or
> body (I don't, but that's okay) and tell me what you would take. Keep in
my
> the expected subjects: birds, landscapes and general macro...and don't
> forget about the weight considerations.
> One of my major concerns is flash. The atoll receives 175 inches of rain
> per year, so the islands are densely covered with vegetation and forest.
I
> have a 4T and a F280 and the discussion of flash condensers/extenders has
me
> curious. Is fill flash with a T32 out of the question?
> What about underwater pics?
>
> TIA,
> --p.j.
>
> If anyone is curious about my destination, here are some links:
> http://nature.org/palmyra/
> http://www.owj.com/palmyra/
> http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20000504.me.14.ram
> http://www.npr.org/programs/re/archives/000724.palmyra.html
> http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/vandiest/palmyra.htm
> http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/janeresture/palmyra/ (this site has sound)
>
> http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0103/feature2/index.html
>
>
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