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Re: [OM] Living Life Vicariously - Frozen Opportunities

Subject: Re: [OM] Living Life Vicariously - Frozen Opportunities
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:02:35 +0100
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Sent: 23 October 2018 01:34
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Subject: Re: [OM] Living Life Vicariously - Frozen Opportunities

Forget about a truck load of gear. 


Go simple with quality gear just like this guy !

He's been a place or two.


https://tinyurl.com/y7hj8ovh

jh




On 10/22/18 02:56 PM, Ken Norton  <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Further considerations on the winter trip.I'm trying to shrink my kit
> as much as possible and keep it practical. Easier said than done, of
> course. The hazard that we have to battle is bringing gear for the "in
> case of..." situation. An example would be: In case of aurora
> borealis, I would want a big tripod, the Canon 6D and the 21/3.5 lens.
> In case of alien invasion I would want a _____. But I really can't
> pack for the "in case of" situations. I really need to be packing for
> the 90% rule. And in reality, most of my stuff does the 90% rule
> pretty well.
> 
> At the moment I'm leaning towards the E-3 as primary camera and the
> E-1 as backup. I've got two 14-42 lenses and the 40-150. I'm VERY
> likely to pack the 300/4.5 with adapter "just in case". The 6D would
> stay home. I don't know about the monopod or tripod. I'd be carrying
> just the two batteries and one charger.
> 
> I need to carry my laptop on this trip and will probably be able to
> stuff it into one of my camera bags along with a minimum of equipment.
> I'll be checking one bag, carrying the arctic gear duffel and one
> carry-on with my electronics (computer, cameras and devices). There is
> a possibility that I'll forgo carrying by notebook and instead taking
> all my notes on my Samsung Note 3, which I'm going to carry anyway.
> 
> Because,
> 
> I've got a decent GPS app on the android devices that allows me to
> take a quick picture of the screen with my camera, which will give me
> the coordinates for entering into Lightroom. This way, I don't need
> the 6D. Whenever I stop to shoot pictures, just take a picture of the
> android screen so I know where the pictures were taken.
> 
> My small D&S tripod (with removable center column for use as a
> shoulder-stock) would probably fit into my checked bag. Of course it
> would fit in the duffel, but I'm told that it's very poor form to put
> anything in that other than your survival gear.
> 
> AK Schnozz
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