Medium Format Film

[Joe]

Thanks Don, yes that would be a good idea.
I'm taking plenty of Velvia 100F and just a few rolls of Provia 400 'just in case'
I hope to take one Contax body plus 35-105mm F/2.8 'standard', maybe the 180mm f/2.5 and if Christine takes her 400mm I'll include my 300mm f/2.8. plus 1.4x converter
I could take the 60-300mm f/5.6 to save on loads of weight of the 180mm plus 300mm, but I'm hoping to use more 100 speed than 400 speed film, so I need the fast lenses......and this kit is definately 'old school', so no 'steadyshot', VR or IS technology here!....besides which , wife Jacky will have her 100-300 on canon 300d anyway.

'bagzee' I get backache first! LOL

[Don Hoey]

Joe,

I am sure a top man like you can survive without 'steadyshot', VR or IS technology.

Don

[Joe]

LOL
I shall be using tobacco steadyshot mode.
ie, it's amazing how a cigarette can steady the hands!....but unfortunately the smoke tends to drift across the lens!
looking forward to it...
we shall see some results...hopefully good ones

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Saphire

I am trying to work out what lenses to take with me, I don't want to be bogged down with too much weight. I think it will be the 80-400mm 18-55mm and the 1.4 converter just in case. I can't make my mind up to take the 400 f5.6 for that extra clarity if needed. Decisions, Decisions.

A good evening for a chuckle. I am now wondering what lenses of his arsenal Foxy will be taking.

You will be in good company Joe as I don't think Foxy is a wildlife photographer ................. any runways nearby.

Don

[Canis Vulpes]

Originally Posted by Don Hoey

A good evening for a chuckle. I am now wondering what lenses of his arsenal Foxy will be taking.

You will be in good company Joe as I don't think Foxy is a wildlife photographer ................. any runways nearby.

Don

Well, standard stuff really.

70-200 f2.8VR, 28-70 f2.8 and a couple of TC's

I am no wildlife photographer but no runways around Stoke. Got that Avgas thing out my system earlier today

[Saphire]

Don, Joe I think has persuaded me to leave the 80-400 and just take the prime and the 18-55 for any landscapes. As it is I am taking my disk to download to, flash for the monkeys if we go in there, it could be in the shade. and three extra batteries. My camera bag weighs a ton.

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Saphire

Don, Joe I think has persuaded me to leave the 80-400 and just take the prime and the 18-55 for any landscapes. As it is I am taking my disk to download to, flash for the monkeys if we go in there, it could be in the shade. and three extra batteries. My camera bag weighs a ton.

3 extra batteries and disk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Stephen Fox

Well, standard stuff really.

70-200 f2.8VR, 28-70 f2.8 and a couple of TC's

I am no wildlife photographer but no runways around Stoke. Got that Avgas thing out my system earlier today

Ahh but to Hs or X

Avgas now that takes me back to my RAF days when I was looking after Avgas and Avtur tanks. A drop of Avgas into my bikes carb on a winter morning would guarantee it fired first kick.

Don

[Canis Vulpes]

Originally Posted by Don Hoey

Ahh but to Hs or X

Avgas now that takes me back to my RAF days when I was looking after Avgas and Avtur tanks. A drop of Avgas into my bikes carb on a winter morning would guarantee it fired first kick.

Don

Oh yes 100LL Avgas would start your bike first kick ! (It probably wasn't LL - Low Lead in those days)

Back to photography Hs of course. Need to save some weight and carry one one CF card

[Don Hoey]

Originally Posted by Stephen Fox

Oh yes 100LL Avgas would start your bike first kick ! (It probably wasn't LL - Low Lead in those days)

Back to photography Hs of course. Need to save some weight and carry one one CF card

130 octane in my days. The only non leaded was petrol and that came in 2 gallon cans, so you can tell we did not use much.

Hs and one card, leave some room on it for a group pic or two for those of us that can't be there.

So are you going to run your Hs off against Joe's film ?

Don