Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-07 Thread eckinator
2010/5/7 Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread Bob W
I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for getting the trains to run on time? I believe that was more often used in reference to the Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as at least he managed to make the trains run on time (no small feat

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread eckinator
2010/5/6 Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com: On 6 May 2010 10:46, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No -

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread mike wilson
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: [...] I've used it to plan journeys as far as Russia. DB is in the process of picking up some UK train franchises. Today, Europe Sharp intake of breath as Mike gets close to the thing that modern, liberal-minded, PC non-Clarksons don't

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread mike wilson
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for getting the trains to run on time? I believe that was more often used in reference to the Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as at least he managed

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum Stop Falken about. Avon to make a vitty reply

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread mike wilson
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum Stop Falken about. Avon to make a

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread eckinator
2010/5/6 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum Stop

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread mike wilson
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On 5/5/2010 12:08 PM, Cotty wrote: On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-06 Thread Anthony Farr
On 7 May 2010 00:51, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread AlunFoto
Wow, that's impressing. But still, it's a little over 29 hours straight, with 7 transfers; one of them including different train stations, and some transfer windows less than half an hour. With due respect for German punctuality, the probability of missing a departure is pretty high. Flight time

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Andrea Coffey
On 4 May 2010 17:28, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: ... presumably the Leica ball head (I already have one of these) would fit on top of the telescope rod to provide a reasonable monopod with the adjustability coming from the ball head? Yes. Novoflex make the Basic Ball (on their macro

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
Yes, it's only a pleasant trip if the journey is part of the pleasure for you and if you give yourself a stress-free time between connections. Or if there is a volcanic ash cloud keeping your plane on the ground. When I was planning my rail trip to Fez I built in some overnight stops in major

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Andrea Coffey
On 5 May 2010 17:25, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) Oh yes! Now _that_ will be _real_ travelling. Even with irregular

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this time. :-) Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to sample the dust this time. It seems that there wasn't enough last time to actually cause any damage, but due to technical problems the plane never left the hanger, and the MET relied entirely on computer models that were

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this time. :-) Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. Only if he can get here by train. :-) Jostein --

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through:

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I never took you for the jaundiced type. 8-) Well I've been known to unload bile in this forum. :-) Have you tried the Deutche Bahn site? Not in the current incarnation, no. What BobW posted was quite impressive, especially since they seem to know

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread mike wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/5/5 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I never took you for the jaundiced type. 8-) Well I've been known to unload bile in this forum. :-) Have you tried the Deutche Bahn site? Not in the current incarnation, no. What BobW posted was

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread eckinator
2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey why@gmail.com:  Is the basic ball necessary in a set up like that? [...] I then screw whatever attachments I want, into the Basic Ball. Another strong point, Novoflex accessory arms (ARM/MARM and short -K versions) and their lighting systems such as the ArtLight /

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread eckinator
2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey why@gmail.com: The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what I currently use with the Basic Ball. Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while TIA Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Andrea Coffey
On 5 May 2010 21:44, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what I currently use with the Basic Ball. Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while They are carbon fibre, mainly black with Novoflex blue highlights, 3

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread eckinator
2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey why@gmail.com: On 5 May 2010 21:44, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what I currently use with the Basic Ball. Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while They are carbon fibre,

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/5/2010 3:40 AM, Bob W wrote: Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to sample the dust this time. It seems that there wasn't enough last time to actually cause any damage, but due to technical problems the plane never left the hanger, and the MET relied entirely on

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Graydon
On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the Mail's agenda, there was little enough reason for a blankett ban air travel. Plenty of blame to go around. Sure there is. The ash is not evenly distributed. The

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/5/2010 10:17 AM, Graydon wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the Mail's agenda, there was little enough reason for a blankett ban air travel. Plenty of blame to go around. Sure

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Graydon
On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 11:29:36AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: On 5/5/2010 10:17 AM, Graydon wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the Mail's agenda, there was little enough reason for a blankett

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Jerry in Arizona
. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tripods that fit in carry on Message-ID: 4be18ee0.5030...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed     WTF?  The US didn't blanket ban air travel after Mount St Helens

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread P. J. Alling
their job instead of amateurish jabbing? From: P. J. Allingwebstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tripods that fit in carry on Message-ID:4be18ee0.5030...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed WTF? The US didn't

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread P. J. Alling
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Tripods that fit in carry on Message-ID:4be18ee0.5030...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed WTF? The US didn't blanket ban air travel after Mount St Helens, there was no continent wide ban

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
They are carbon fibre, mainly black with Novoflex blue highlights, 3 sections, markings at the two joins to indicate extended (total) length (110 to 145 cm, in 5cm steps). Comes with metal pin at foot, and replacement rubber foot (I made the replacement on mine). Wooden threaded knob on

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
[...] I've used it to plan journeys as far as Russia. DB is in the process of picking up some UK train franchises. Today, Europe Sharp intake of breath as Mike gets close to the thing that modern, liberal-minded, PC non-Clarksons don't mention. I mentioned it once, but I think I got

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess outfits for the

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess outfits for the stewardesses :-) To hell with the stewardesses -

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/5/2010 12:08 PM, Cotty wrote: On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: Andrea Coffey On 5 May 2010 17:25, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) Oh yes! Now _that_ will be _real_ travelling.

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess outfits for the stewardesses :-) Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto Wow, that's impressing. But still, it's a little over 29 hours straight, with 7 transfers; one of them including different train stations, and some transfer windows less than half an hour. With due respect for German punctuality, the probability of missing a departure is pretty

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Bob W
My mom told me of growing up in Detroit; that my grandfather woke all the kids up one night to go outside and see the Graf Zeppelin pass overhead. That may have been on the Los Angeles to Lakehurst leg of the 1929 Round-the-World flight. If so, it apparently passed over the city

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/5 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: AlunFoto I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for getting the trains to run on time? There is apparently some global rule concerning train schedules that Germany is the proverbial exception to. Jostein --

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this time. :-) On 5/5/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. I reckon the best mount for that beast would be one of

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... -- 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

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/6 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? I would have to say yes, in General. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread John Francis
On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 04:49:29PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for getting the trains to run on time? I believe that was more often used in reference to the Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as at least he

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread John Francis
On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 12:35:14AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/6 Cotty cotty...@mac.com: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum Stop Falken about. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Anthony Farr
On 6 May 2010 10:10, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Cotty
Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum Stop Falken about. Avon to make a vitty reply

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-05 Thread Anthony Farr
On 6 May 2010 10:46, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is Bibendum

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the Novoflex Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope rod accessory. http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/mac ro-tripods/basicball/ I used a Leica ball head mounted on the Basic Ball.

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/well-hung-4740.jpg B Hey, when I shook his hand, it enveloped my hand all the way up to the wrist watch. And he scarfed a double expresso in one gulp. He's BIG. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/3 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it need to fit in your carry on? Is that all you intend to take? Why I ask is that I always pack my tripod (carbon Manfrotto) in at the bottom of my check-in luggage and have never had a

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/4 Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com: I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... A. Love you too, Godfrey! :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Rob Studdert
On 04/05/2010, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: For just a couple of days it's worth the effort to fit everything into carryon, imo. Especially for multi-flight itineraries. I'll be bringing carryon only if I can help it. You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/5/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/well-hung-4740.jpg How did I know that would make another outing. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread mike wilson
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 4/5/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/well-hung-4740.jpg How did I know that would make another outing. I think you get the lifetime award for bad

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/4 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of days, it's an event. I wouldn't exit Oz for under 3 weeks, it's just not worth the travel time of expense ;-( See your point. One could just as well regard Europe to be the

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread eckinator
2010/5/4 Andrea Coffey why@gmail.com: I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the Novoflex Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope rod accessory. http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/macro-tripods/basicball/ I used a Leica ball head mounted on

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto 2010/5/4 Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com: You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of days, it's an event. I wouldn't exit Oz for under 3 weeks, it's just not worth the travel time of expense ;-( See your point. One could just as well regard

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/4 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands,

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden,

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/4/2010 1:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread steve harley
On 2010-05-04 13:51 , AlunFoto wrote: Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and UK. No central itinerary planner, will have to do it by studying the national railways of at least 5 countries/languages.

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Jerry in Arizona
Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely by train.  Enjoyed it immensely.  Even more remarkable in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee) and wheelchair bound.  The Italtrain has a service called Salablue which put me on a  lift, put me on a disability enabled coach,

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread AlunFoto
2010/5/4 Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com: Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely by train.  Enjoyed it immensely.  Even more remarkable in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee) and wheelchair bound.  The Italtrain has a service called Salablue which put me

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On 5/4/2010 1:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessomsjsessoms...@nc.rr.com: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: AlunFoto 2010/5/4 Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com: Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely by train.? Enjoyed it immensely.? Even more remarkable in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee)?and wheelchair bound.? The Italtrain has a service called

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/5/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Speaking of which, that frigging volcano cloud's coming this way again :-( -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
In my example, I was thinking more about just getting from A to B, as a sheer transport. For that purpose, a couple of hours wasted in airports beats a couple of days wasted on a train every time. I can see your point. I agree time spent in airports IS wasted, but from my point

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
Let's see... Oslo - London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and UK. No central itinerary planner, will have to do it by studying the national railways of at least 5 countries/languages. Deutsche Bahn did it in

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread Bob W
He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/well-hung-4740.jpg How did I know that would make another outing. I think you get the lifetime award for bad puns with that one. Probably deserves an award for most-posted photo on the

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-04 Thread P. J. Alling
On 5/4/2010 6:24 PM, Cotty wrote: On 4/5/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Speaking of which, that frigging volcano cloud's coming this way again :-( Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to sample

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Larry Colen
On May 2, 2010, at 7:05 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Tripods that fit in carry on Does anyone have a smaller, reasonably sturdy tripod that does fit in carry on (under 18 folded) that they really like? Preferably not too horribly

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread mike wilson
Larry Colen wrote: It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. I'm not going to have time to do something about it this week, but I did some quick research anyways, and the benro travel angel tripods seem

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 03/05/2010, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it need to fit in your carry on? Is that all you intend to

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've carried-on my Feisol CT3442 Tournament tripod several times. Folded and in its case, with Acratech head, they're 19x5.5 and weigh 4.2 lbs. I don't put It in the carry-on bag although it can fit if I take it out of its case. On Sunday, May 2, 2010, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Bob W
One of the reasons I like the Benbo two parter is that one is allowed a walking stick as carry on. In that role it has never been questioned. Nor, in my opinion, properly examined. The temptation to see if I could get a sword stick on board is tempered only by my fear of the

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Larry Colen
On May 3, 2010, at 5:12 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 03/05/2010, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: One of the reasons I like the Benbo two parter is that one is allowed a walking stick as carry on. In that role it has never been questioned. Nor, in my opinion, properly examined. The temptation to see if I could get a sword stick on board is tempered only by my fear of the

Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Luiz Felipe
Godfrey's own words... .I've carried-on my Feisol CT3442 Tournament tripod several times. .Folded and in its case, with Acratech head, they're 19x5.5 and weigh .4.2 lbs. I don't put It in the carry-on bag although it can fit if I .take it out of its case. Last time I checked one would be allowed

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've carried-on my Feisol CT3442 Tournament tripod several times.

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread P. J. Alling
We allow equal opportunity annoyances on this list. On 5/3/2010 6:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM,

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread mike wilson
Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery Godfrey is another word for ubiquitous. On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Larry Colen
On 5/3/2010 3:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Godfrey could lose a little weight, but I don't think he quite qualifies as 4/3 of a

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... On Monday, May 3, 2010, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list!  Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... Mark! The 2011 Annual blurbs just keep rolling in... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Hey, when I shook his hand, it enveloped my hand all the way up to the wrist watch. And he scarfed a double expresso in one gulp. He's BIG. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 5/3/2010 3:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Jeffery Smith
Are you currently Pentaxless? Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... On Monday, May 3, 2010, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-03 Thread Andrea Coffey
I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the Novoflex Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope rod accessory. http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/macro-tripods/basicball/ I used a Leica ball head mounted on the Basic Ball.

Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-02 Thread Larry Colen
It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. I'm not going to have time to do something about it this week, but I did some quick research anyways, and the benro travel angel tripods seem pretty interesting. Does

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

2010-05-02 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen Subject: Tripods that fit in carry on Does anyone have a smaller, reasonably sturdy tripod that does fit in carry on (under 18 folded) that they really like? Preferably not too horribly expensive. The Feisol Travellers should be quite