I was going to bring quite a bit of equipment to GFM as well. Hell, I was planning on driving out there. So why not load up the Jeep? I'll try to make it this year, and I'll be loaded for bear-- or at least chipmunk:-). Paul On Sep 5, 2006, at 7:20 PM, cbwaters wrote:
> I'll admit it. I don't see the point of this thread. > > I took almost all of my modest collection to GFM. Partly to show > off (as > if), partly because I enjoy shooting with all my cameras. Partly > because I > thought somebody might like a chance to fondle one or two of them, > having > never had the opportunity to see that particular model before. > > OTOH, I took only my *ist-D and a 28-105 with me on a family hike > in the > woods on Monday... > > So tell me, what's the point? > > CW > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:34 PM > Subject: RE: the way it was ... the way it is (was: amusing product > review) > > >> Oh, you'll get no disagreement from me on that point. OTOH, based >> on the >> equipment list posted by some GFM attendees, and the gear I've seen >> various >> PDMLers take for a few hours of local shooting on one of our NorCal >> meetings, there is definitely a point of overkill. >> Capa shot an entire war with less gear than some people bring on a >> days >> outing. Erwitt's travelling equipment case of 35mm gear - the one >> he took >> when on assignment - contained less gear than some people take for a >> weekend stroll in the woods. I think you have the same photo I do >> of that >> case. >> >> But, the real point is that, for me and some others - yourself >> included - >> carryig lap tops, CD burners, poratble hydroelectric generators, >> satellite >> uplinks, and so on and on are not only wasteful of space but often >> useless >> in many situations. >> >> And, considering the prevelance of zoom lenses these days, you can >> often >> get by with only two or three lenses. >> >> What some of the people here are missing is the point that many >> photogs >> when travelling, are travelling to places where it's difficult to >> recharge >> batteries, where lap tops are useless without portable generators, >> and >> where it may be difficult to find an internet cafe that allow you >> to burn >> CD's. >> >> Shel >> "The smallest feline is a masterpiece" - Leonardo da Vinci >> >> >> >>> [Original Message] >>> From: Bob W >> >>> One of the important things is to try and eliminate show-stoppers >>> and, >>> as far as reasonable, single points of failure. It's therefore >>> wise to >>> have at least 2 bodies and a set of lenses with some overlap in >>> their >>> range of focal lengths. >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: >> 9/4/2006 >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
