>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stefan Gerris > >I'm going to Switzerland next week, not for skiing but to take pictures >of trains in the snow... Crazy? Maybe, but at least I'm not the only one >on the list to do this from time to time. What I wanted to know was: >what type of film (negative) best to use for snowy conditions, what >metering to set, what correction to apply. Any additional tips for >winter conditions are of course welcome! (Don't start about a 4x4 with >winter tires, I have all of that)
4x4? Consider taking the glacier express. http://www.glacierexpress.ch/. http://www.fo-bahn.ch/efaszi1.html and http://www.rhb.ch/glacierexpress/glacierexpress.e.php are the English versions of the two links that you find on the first URL I have given. It's fairly expensive but I was told it's well worth it. I'll take my wife there next time we go back to Switzerland. If you travel a lot by train, bus and ship you might consider getting a multi-day pass for tourists which might give you a reduction on the prices for the glacier express (which is not included in this pass, I think). I think most of the glacier trains are red. Therefore, the contrast isn't as big as with most regular trains which are painted in a dark green. I wouldn't count too much an evaluative metering for such conditions. Consider taking pictures early in the morning and late evening when the light not only has a different color but when scenes don't have such a big contrast. During the day you might want to use a Polarizer to reduce some of the bright glare. Also use a UV filter. Robert * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
