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Subject: [OM] Re: some Quebec shots
From: Russ Butler <russ@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:27:27 -0400
Moose wrote:
> Russ Butler wrote:
>> Last week, my wife and I took a ride up to the North Coast of the St. 
>> Lawrence. Here are a few shots from around a lovely place, Pt des Monts, 
>> near Godbout, Qc.
>>
>> This time an OM-1 that had been recently CLA'd, & was carried uncocked, 
>> stood up to the rigors of motorcycle travel. (Some may recall the OM 
>> failure on our Alaska trip.) I only carried 2 lenses, a tamron 28-800 
>> 3.8-5.6 171A and an old vivitar 17-28 4-4.5. I have faster lenses but 
>> not enough room :-( These were taken with the tamron on fuji 400 print film.
>>
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics/6I06R1/22.HTM
>>
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics/6I06R2/05.HTM
>>
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics/6I06R2/21.HTM
>>
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics/6I10R/08.HTM
>>   
> Nice shots. The scans are a little contrasty for my taste, particularly 
> the first one.

Yes I agree, the 1st & 3rd are overdone - they're unfixed now. (Give a 
guy knobs and he'll turn them.)

> 
> What I wasn to know is where I can get the 28-800 mm zoom. My 171A only 
> goes to 200 mm. :-)

I got mine from Keyboard Inc. You can too!

> 
> Still, a nice small/light travel lens.
> 

Thanks for taking a peak with your calibrated eyes and monitor.


-- 
Russ Butler (NJ USA)



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