For a brief moment I thought you were going to have a battery-free trip.
Ha ha. :-)
Better take some batteries for the hand and foot warmers too.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/8/2010 1:00 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Should we start referring to you as Ken "Zuiko Police" Norton? If so,
>> please note that I don't have all the f2 lenses . . . just the ones I
> want.
>
>
> I turned in my badge many years ago. I'm not even a "rent-a-cop", although
> when I'm old and retired, maybe I'll take up a night job sleeping in front
> of some monitors.
>
> It's interesting how quantity and acquisitions go. The more lenses we have,
> the more indecision that goes on. Oh, the pain and agony when deciding what
> equipment to take.
>
> Speaking of a related...
>
> We'll be vacationing in the U.P. this winter. Yes, wintertime... And I'm
> planning out my go-kit. The thought has crossed my mind to make it "Film
> Only" again. The OM-3Ti will survive nicely in the extreme conditions that
> winter in the U.P. can offer. I might limit myself to just a small handful
> of Zuikos. There is a part of me that wants to do JUST the 35/2.8 and
> 100/2.8. Two rectangles to choose from, that's it. Oh, and pack a polarizer.
> Hmm... B&W and Color means at least two bodies. The 24/2.8 would be nice for
> some wide-angle shots, and the 50/1.4 would be good for nightime stuff. The
> 200/4 shouldn't be left home. Oh, and the 300/4.5? Can't leave that behind.
> The 35-80 zoom is great for when I don't want to carry all the other stuff
> with me, but then I should bring the 100-300 along just for the walk-about
> two-lens kit. Extension tubes, reversing ring, B&W filters, MD2's on each
> body. The fact is, I probably should take a digital along. Being winter, the
> E-1 would be a little better than the L1 as long as I use the battery-grip.
> The L1 has more resolution, though, so I'll bring that along too. Can't
> forget the Leica 14-50 zoom lens. The medium-size tripod will serve me just
> fine, but the tall one is handy for those night shots. Skiing to the falls
> means I'll want my small tripod, though. the monopod would come in handy,
> I'm sure.
>
> Well, it looks like I'll need the cargo box on the Jeep after all.
>
> AG
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