Hi, I saw a documentary on TV a few years ago in which a photographer was doing an essay on the Swedish midsummer festival (he was using a Pentax 6x7 and AF400T). As far as I could tell it was one almighty shagfest - everybody getting their kit off round a bonfire at midnight and doing the wild thing. Very friendly people.
--- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, April 15, 2002, 8:59:26 PM, you wrote: > Hi, > I have to attend a meeting in Umea, Sweden, this summer. As I'll be there > round about mid-summer's day (June 21st) and Umea is not far short of the > Arctic Circle, I though I might take an extra day or two and drive North to > experience, and photograph, the midnight sun. I'd like some advice on > possible places to visit, and on photographing the sun low in the sky. > I've never been to Northern Sweden before and, I have to confess, I haven't > yet done any research on the local geography. Where would be good places to > visit? I'm interested in landscape photography, especially lakes and > mountains. I don't mind a bit of climbing with my gear to get good shots. I > will be taking my my Pentax pZ-1p with 19-35, 28-70 and 70-210 lenses or the > Bronica ETRSi with 50, 75 and 150mm lenses (haven't decided yet). I may buy > a carbon tripod before I go as I'm getting tired of carrying my hefty Gitzo > around. > Are the local guesthouses or hotels likely to be full at this time of year? > Alternatively, are there campsites or can I camp just anywhere? Are there > lots of nasty biting flies around? > I also am interested in taking shots of the sun 'setting' towards the > horizon, then rising again. I could use multiple exposure, or maybe combine > several shots later on the PC. What would be a suitable way of metering the > scene? With sunsets, I've had good results spot-metering off the sky at > about 30degrees above the horizon, but the sun is usually hidden behind > clouds. > By the way, what sort of weather can I expect? > Thanks for your help, > -- > Andy Phillips - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
