Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On Jun 26, 2013, at 8:54 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm reasonably confident that each of the stages is a killer, every year, from my perspective. I have a couple of friends who ride sportifs. They can cycle up Alps at over twice the speed I can cycle on the flat, and they cycle at less than half the speed of the tour riders, and they don't do it day after day for two weeks. Three weeks ;) They do get a couple of rest days. But yes those guys are real machines. I really enjoy a good hill climb but I'm nowhere near what those guys can do either. I'm amazed they're even able to sprint at the end of a 100+ mile stage. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Getting ready to go to Italy
Mark, if you plan to visit the classical Italian Cities do not forget to carry a SWA Lens like the Sigma 10-20. The streets are pretty narrow and you will suddenly find yourself in a huge square with very tall monuments, Churches and Towers which the standard 16 or 18 mm lenses cannot cope with. I found the Sigma 10-20 and the Tamron 28-300 a great carry on - short and light too - not tiring at all. I left behind my fast f 2.8 Zooms - too big and heavy. In many of the monuments tripods are a no no, so find out in advance. And be careful of gear, passports and cash/credit cards being stolen - Italy is pretty bad for this organized crime, especially in parts of Rome. Have fun and good luck. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On 26 Jun 2013, at 00:34, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 00:21, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Well in a few more days we'll be off it Italy. One week hiking around the Italian Riviera and another week hiking the Dolomites. Sound like fun? You bet! Now I'm just working out how much camera gear to bring... You'll need it all. I'll be pootering about on my bicycle in France at the same time. If I see anything nice I might stop and take a picture. I've just realised I'll be there at the same time as the Tour de France. Probably explains why accommodation in Versailles is so hard to find. I hope none of those guys get in my way and slow me down. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On Jun 26, 2013, at 7:43 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've just realised I'll be there at the same time as the Tour de France. Probably explains why accommodation in Versailles is so hard to find. I hope none of those guys get in my way and slow me down. I'm sure you'd make an excellent domestique. I suggest you ride stage 18. It's an absolute killer this year. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On 26 Jun 2013, at 09:48, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Jun 26, 2013, at 7:43 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've just realised I'll be there at the same time as the Tour de France. Probably explains why accommodation in Versailles is so hard to find. I hope none of those guys get in my way and slow me down. I'm sure you'd make an excellent domestique. I suggest you ride stage 18. It's an absolute killer this year. I'm reasonably confident that each of the stages is a killer, every year, from my perspective. I have a couple of friends who ride sportifs. They can cycle up Alps at over twice the speed I can cycle on the flat, and they cycle at less than half the speed of the tour riders, and they don't do it day after day for two weeks. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On 26/6/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: If I see anything nice I might stop and take a picture. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Getting ready to go to Italy
Well in a few more days we'll be off it Italy. One week hiking around the Italian Riviera and another week hiking the Dolomites. Sound like fun? You bet! Now I'm just working out how much camera gear to bring... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Getting ready to go to Italy
On 26 Jun 2013, at 00:21, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Well in a few more days we'll be off it Italy. One week hiking around the Italian Riviera and another week hiking the Dolomites. Sound like fun? You bet! Now I'm just working out how much camera gear to bring... You'll need it all. I'll be pootering about on my bicycle in France at the same time. If I see anything nice I might stop and take a picture. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
