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Subject: [OM] Re: Which equipment to Thailand?
From: Alan Wood <alan.wood@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:05:24 -0000
Ollli

April and May are the hottest months in Thailand.  You are not going to want
to carry very much with you.

For film, I would suggest that your first thought is a good one - one body,
21mm, 50mm macro, 135mm and flash.

Alan Wood
http://www.alanwood.net (Unicode, special characters, pesticide names)
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: orava@xxxxxxxx [mailto:orava@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 February 2006 16:54
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Which equipment to Thailand?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I just made a reservation on my very first trip to Thailand. 
> We'll be there in
> May. But allready now I am desperately pondering which 
> cameras and lenses to
> take with me. 
> 
> Here are some facts about my photography habits:
> -macroing bugs is THE thing
> -next best thing is 21 mm scenery photos
> -evertyhing between them two ;-)
> 
> 
> Here are some facts about my equipment:
> -OM-10
> -OM-4Ti
> -E1
> -21/3.5
> -28/2.8
> -35/2.8
> -50/1.8
> -50/3.5
> -90/2.0
> -135/3.5
> -Zuiko Digital 14-54
> -T32
> -FL36
> -etc.
> 
> 
> 
> First I thought that I would take only OM-10, 21/3.5, 50/3.5 
> and 135/3.5 and 30
> rolls of slide film. Then I thought "Who am I kidding!" I can 
> not survive
> without 90/2.0!!! But on the other hand digital body would be 
> nice too. But
> again, is it safe to take all those toys there? Will they get 
> robbed? Will they
> get wet? Will they get sandy? Help! Too many variables in 
> this equation!!!
> 
> 
> Now I am thinking of this set:
> -OM-10 (I do not dare to take OM4Ti, it is even more precious 
> to me than E1)
> -E1 & 14-54
> -21/3.5
> -50/1.8 (to have a quick lens for low light conditions)
> -90/2.0
> -FL36
> 
> 
> I am sure that I can not carry all this all the times. I just 
> must have to trust
> some stuff to the hotels receptions safety box. Some days 
> will be digital, some
> will be traditional - depending on where we'll be visiting.
> 
> 
> Any more thoughts?
> 
> 
> Ollli
> 
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