Yes.
Marnie aka Doe
In a message dated 8/8/2013 11:35:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
a...@pobox.com writes:
> Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative.
Mostly, but my partner's parent with Alzheimers taught me that's not
always true. :-(
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On 8/8/2013 10:05 PM, steve harley wrote:
on 2013-08-08 7:27 Eric Weir wrote
I have an an A 50/1.7 and an A 28/2.8. It will be a trade-off between
the speed of the 50 and the wider angle of the 28. And John Sessom's
suggestion, I think I'll look to Op-Tech for my solution for carrying
the camer
on 2013-08-08 13:19 Bipin Gupta wrote
As one gets older camera sling bags, back packs or even the neck strap
become a pain in the neck - literally.
one of my pet peeves is backpacks with useless (or missing) waist straps; a
good, countoured hip belt (and using it properly) takes the load off y
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013, Steve Cottrell wrote:
> On 7/8/13, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>At this point I'm being sorely temped by the Fujifilm X10. Would feel a
>>little guilty about sticking with Pentax, though.
>
> Deffo go for the X20 if you can - unless price is crucial.
>
> Not
On 7/8/13, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed:
>At this point I'm being sorely temped by the Fujifilm X10. Would feel a
>little guilty about sticking with Pentax, though.
Deffo go for the X20 if you can - unless price is crucial.
Not just saying this as some sort of defence, but the current
On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:18 PM, steve harley wrote:
> on 2013-08-09 1:46 Eric Weir wrote
>> Thanks, Steve. Experiment with the 50 yesterday convinced me that I at least
>> need to take the 28, maybe just the 28.
>
> 50mm seems to work differently for different people; i don't use it for
> portrai
On Aug 10, 2013, at 6:46 PM, John wrote:
> Just don't put anything in the pockets you don't want to get beat all to shit.
Oh, I've got that.
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On 8/8/2013 2:48 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote:
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen a
on 2013-08-09 5:38 Gerrit Visser wrote
Unless it is actually pouring, I wouldn't agonize to much over
WR.
i think dust & grit is a potentially worse enemy; earlier this summer i was
"hiking" (more like slogging) in the Great Sand Dunes and there were points
where i was head-to-toe sand-blaste
on 2013-08-09 1:46 Eric Weir wrote
Thanks, Steve. Experiment with the 50 yesterday convinced me that I at least
need to take the 28, maybe just the 28.
50mm seems to work differently for different people; i don't use it for
portraits much, but still the angle of view seems to suit me
BWIAI
- Original Message -
From: "Gerrit Visser"
Subject: RE: Carrying a camera on a long walk
I learned in Alaska to never change lenses when travelling. My K100D had
sensor crap for months. I now exclusively use 18-250 on both our cameras
for
travels. The hassle of cleaning s
Stitching panoramas is one of my last real uses for PS CSx.
Godfrey
On Aug 9, 2013, at 12:46 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
> BWIAI, where do you stitch panoramics? Lightroom?
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On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, steve harley wrote:
> on 2013-08-08 9:33 Aahz Maruch wrote
>>
>>I did have the 16-50 in my case, but it was drizzling at the start,
>>and partway through the walk I decided
On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:05 PM, steve harley wrote:
> i would take both; they are small, and having both myself (well, i have the
> _FA_ 28) i have to say that while i love the 50, it is simply too narrow for
> some shots, especially when traveling (then again, the 50 has practically no
> distor
I must be a masochist. Lately my daily kit has consisted of a k-7, A50
1.7, A35-105, DA16-45, Takumar 70-210 f4, 25mm extension tube, extra
battery and cards and a FA 28-80 that comes in handy when I need a
lens I can beat on and do coverage type shots with AF. Plus a 5lb
laptop + power pack, and e
On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, steve harley wrote:
> on 2013-08-08 9:33 Aahz Maruch wrote
>>
>>I did have the 16-50 in my case, but it was drizzling at the start, and
>>partway through the walk I decided to just make it a one-lens exercise.
>>(Sure was glad to have WR lens!)
>
> did you mean DA 16-45? DA*
on 2013-08-08 7:27 Eric Weir wrote
I have an an A 50/1.7 and an A 28/2.8. It will be a trade-off between the speed
of the 50 and the wider angle of the 28. And John Sessom's suggestion, I think
I'll look to Op-Tech for my solution for carrying the camera, in part because
it will be inexpensiv
on 2013-08-08 9:33 Aahz Maruch wrote
I did have the 16-50 in my case, but it was drizzling at the start, and
partway through the walk I decided to just make it a one-lens exercise.
(Sure was glad to have WR lens!)
did you mean DA 16-45? DA* 16-50 is sealed, even though it doesn't have "WR" in
Printing is a joy. It's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I wouldn't
want to let someone else do it for me.
Paul
On Aug 8, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> I'm with ya there. :-)
>
> Godfrey
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
>
>> Gettin' older SUX,
I'm with ya there. :-)
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
> Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative.
>
> On 8/8/2013 10:32 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>> Not soft. Old. Speaking for myself anyway.
>>
>> Godfrey
>>
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2013, at
I keep it simple, a fairly wide camera strap, a K5 and a Sigma 18-250 and a
spare battery. Don't need all the other stuff when walking in cities or
country side. Ocassionally a mono pod or tripod would be nice but not often.
Camera is by my side or in my hands. Works for 10-15km walks about places
I tried one for a while... It turned out to be a bit dangerous...
YOu can set a camera bag down if your back is aching... , easier to
find things (too many pockets problematical) at first I loved mine
but it wasnt long before I went back to tamron bag with a shoulder strap
and waist band. It worke
On Thu, Aug 08, 2013 at 03:00:04PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Matthew Hunt wrote:
>
> >On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
> >> of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
>
On Aug 8, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
> of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
> solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen and
> assorted necessary items.
Thanks, D
Matthew Hunt wrote:
>On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>
>> I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
>> of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
>> solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen and
>> assort
On Aug 8, 2013, at 1:39 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
> Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative.
As my ex-mother-in-law---recently deceased at 99---put it: It's a privilege
denied to many.
-
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
> of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
> solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen and
> assorted necessary items.
Outsid
I don't know if it is considered too nerdy these days, but the thought
of a lightweight photographer's vest with pockets still seems a decent
solution for storing a few primes, a blower/and or lenspen and
assorted necessary items.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> I've never
On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, John Sessoms wrote:
>
> Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative.
Mostly, but my partner's parent with Alzheimers taught me that's not
always true. :-(
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Gettin' older SUX, but it still beats the only available alternative.
On 8/8/2013 10:32 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Not soft. Old. Speaking for myself anyway.
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Alan C wrote:
You guys are getting soft.
Simply think of it as an outdoor gym routine!
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I've never had a problem with primes, although I prefer to carry two.
Most of my photos now are with the 31mm limited.
If the framing isn't right, I crop in Lightroom.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
>> On Aug 7, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>>
>
Thursday, August 08, 2013 4:51 PM
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Subject: Re: Carrying a camera on a long walk
Not when you have chronic joint deterioration going on... Believe me, I'd
love to go on a long walk. Please have the EMT alerted and ready. :-/
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:39 AM,
On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:05 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
>>
>> One day of my Alaska cruise, I spent two hours walking around Victoria
>> with the FA 100mm/2.8 WR macro. I enjoyed it, but it required a very
>> different frame of mind -- accepting the shots I
On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> I've got to agree with Paul. Optech and take the 50.
I might be leaning that way. We'll have to see in the morning.
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On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> Of the two lenses, I'd take the 28.
I'll keep that in mind, Godfrey.
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On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Buying a compact zoom might be a good idea. One of the better Pentax kit
> lenses would suffice.
I had an A 35-70 [I think those were the numbers], but the aperture was 4.0.
With my camera it was only usable in really good light. [At least
Not when you have chronic joint deterioration going on... Believe me, I'd love
to go on a long walk. Please have the EMT alerted and ready. :-/
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:39 AM, Alan C wrote:
> Age is only a number. Perhaps more long walks?
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Age is only a number. Perhaps more long walks?
Alan C
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Not soft. Old. Speaking for myself anyway.
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at
Not soft. Old. Speaking for myself anyway.
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Alan C wrote:
> You guys are getting soft.
>
> Simply think of it as an outdoor gym routine!
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Simply think of it as an outdoor gym routine!
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That's a good idea too, use what you have and know. Of the two lenses, I'd take
the 28.
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:27 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
>
> Well, when I got up this morning I was of a completely different frame of
> mind from last night. I've checked out all the more recent suggestions
A 100mm lens on APS-C is rather an extreme one lens exercise. You have to work
in a very confined space with that. 21-50 mm is much more flexible.
Godfrey
On Aug 8, 2013, at 7:05 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote:
> One day of my Alaska cruise, I spent two hours walking around Victoria
> with the FA 100
Buying a compact zoom might be a good idea. One of the better Pentax kit lenses
would suffice.
On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Eric,
> I've got to agree with Paul. Optech and take the 50.
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
>>
>> On Aug
> On Aug 7, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>
>> Picking a single prime lens camera is, I find, a useful exercise in
>> lack of distractions. I prefer it to the zooms.
One day of my Alaska cruise, I spent two hours walking around Victoria
with the FA 100mm/2.8 WR macro. I enjoyed it
Eric,
I've got to agree with Paul. Optech and take the 50.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
>
> On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
>> A good choice, IMO.
>
> Thanks, Paul. I sense I'm not gonna way up *tomorrow* morning in a completely
> differ
On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> A good choice, IMO.
Thanks, Paul. I sense I'm not gonna way up *tomorrow* morning in a completely
different frame of mind.
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A good choice, IMO.
On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Eric Weir wrote:
>
> On Aug 7, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>
>> Picking a single prime lens camera is, I find, a useful exercise in lack of
>> distractions. I prefer it to the zooms. A few examples from my trip to NY a
>> couple
On Aug 7, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> Picking a single prime lens camera is, I find, a useful exercise in lack of
> distractions. I prefer it to the zooms. A few examples from my trip to NY a
> couple of weekends back:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/sets/72157634778877
On Wed, Aug 07, 2013, Kenneth Waller wrote:
>
> You owe to yourself to at least look at the Nikon Coolpix P7100!
Not really. I have one, I love it, but it certainly ain't waterproof.
If Eric's getting a new (or used) camera, not much point getting
something that doesn't meet his specs. The one k
My wife recently bought the NEX 6LB with the 16-50mm lens. That is really
lightweight and small, the lens contracts by 2cm in the transport position. The
sensor is APS-C, it has an electronic viewfinder and at least the out-of-camera
jpegs look excellent. And the LCD can be flipped to shoot from
It's well known that I'm not overly enamored of the Fuji cameras. If you're
used to an *ist DS, I find it's a difficult job to get that quality out of any
small-sensor camera.
My 'easy carry for travel' fixed lens camera is the Leica X2, which is a bit on
the expensive side, but there are seve
You owe to yourself to at least look at the Nikon Coolpix P7100!
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>From: Eric Weir
>Subject: Re: Carrying a camera on a long walk
>
>
>Thanks, to all who responded. I checked out all the suggestions. Financial
>considerations and my sense of what'
On Aug 7, 2013, at 7:42 PM, Eric Weir wrote:
> a little guilty about sticking with Pentax,
Obviously shoulda been "not sticking with Pentax."
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Thanks, to all who responded. I checked out all the suggestions. Financial
considerations and my sense of what's gonna work for me in the circumstances
inclined me toward John Sessom's Op-Tech suggestions---actually their Bino-Cam
harness and their stabilizer strap.
However, I've been having s
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell
>
> On 6/8/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >Just hire Cotty to be your sherpa and carry it for you. The video
> >business is a bit slow and he's got nothing better to do
> than tag along
> >carrying you
On Aug 6, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
> On 6/8/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> Just hire Cotty to be your sherpa and carry it for you. The video
>> business is a bit
>> slow and he's got nothing better to do than tag along carrying your
>> camera gear.
>> For a sl
On 6/8/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Just hire Cotty to be your sherpa and carry it for you. The video
>business is a bit
>slow and he's got nothing better to do than tag along carrying your
>camera gear.
>For a slight extra charge, he'll even carry your beer for you, and for
>not
I love the Lowepro "Lens Exchange Case" mounted on my
old chest/beltpack from the defunct Galen Rowell series of packs.
In an intermittnet drizzle I'll use the AW cover from the Lowepro
over the shoudler slung camera by my side without putting it
back in the beltpack.
On 8/6/2013 3:37 PM, mi
Might consider an OP/Tech Reporter/Backpack adapter combined with an
OP/Tech Stabilizer strap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYXV4wEDQGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6s22xnpJDw
Add a OP/Tech Pro Strap for when you want to wander around without the
backpack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
On 06/08/2013, Darren Addy wrote:
> I'm not sure if this qualifies as "readily accessible" to you or not,
> but the Lowepro Flipside series of backpack bags
Lowepro also does what was called, here, the "Street and Field"
system, now apparently renamed the Modular system.
http://store.lowepro.com
On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:42 , Eric Weir wrote:
>
> I'm closing in getting my ducks lined up for my trip to England,
> Circumstances are leading me to think of my *ist DS as my camera for the
> trip. A concern is carrying it on my nine-day walk. I'm inclined toward a
> harness system that I could
I have a fastpack 350, and absolutely love it.
On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 01:11:15PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote:
> I'm not sure if this qualifies as "readily accessible" to you or not,
> but the Lowepro Flipside series of backpack bags are kind of
> ingenious. When wearing it as a pack the zipper side
I'm not sure if this qualifies as "readily accessible" to you or not,
but the Lowepro Flipside series of backpack bags are kind of
ingenious. When wearing it as a pack the zipper side is against your
back (pickpockets/thieves can't open it). But it has a strap that goes
around your waist. You can s
On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 01:42:35PM -0400, Eric Weir wrote:
>
> I'm closing in getting my ducks lined up for my trip to England,
> Circumstances are leading me to think of my *ist DS as my camera for the
> trip. A concern is carrying it on my nine-day walk. I'm inclined toward a
> harness system
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