Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Calgary Stampede Trip
From: "Jeff Robb" <jeffrobbphoto@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 02:22:38 -0000

Hi Victor, I survived 10 Stampedes in a row up till the mid 80's. It's a 
great time. When you get sick of fair food and prime rib, hit the best cheap 
Italian spot in town. Chianti on 17th ave SW at 14th street.
Cheers
Jeff

>From: "Victor Wek" <photvictor@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Re: Calgary Stampede Trip
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:09:57
>
>I do not know about photographic big events, but I was on Stampede last 
>year
>with my Leica M6 and Nikon with 70-300 Nikon zoom.
>This year I am going to be there for few days.
>On Friday 6 July there is big parade in downtown, I think, it starts at 
>9am.
>It is good to be earlier to pick up good spot at front. Take a tourist
>chairs for your family, the parade runs for more then 2 hours. The parade 
>is
>a historic fashion show with animals, local politician and figures like 
>Hart
>brothers (WWF). That nite there is a firework at 10pm. They fire from
>Stampede Park area.
>After the parade entertainment starts. There are two main places of 
>actions:
>downtown and Stampede Park. In downtown there are a lot funny figures, 
>music
>players, red RCMP guys on the streets. And on a square, near US consulat -
>Gov.Centre (~1st, 6av) are historic presentations, each takes around half
>hour. We have there: dances, natives parade on horses, different bands, gun
>fights...
>In Stampede Park you have animals presentation (different types of cows,
>horses, pigs, goose...), native village with biggest tipi and tipi contest,
>there is flea market, military show, and of course rodeo, where my 300mm
>lens was too short. On rodeo you have wagon racing, cow chasing, bull and
>horse riding. Before rodeo starts, around 10 am each day there are country
>singers presentations on rodeo stadium. Singers also sing in one of the
>tents, it is dark inside. Mostly Canadian divas are there. You can get 
>close
>with any of singers and snap photo together. I will advise you to go there
>on Sunday, free entrance and breakfast. Try to use some tricks to avoid
>those big lineups at the entry or for food.
>I attended rodeo here as in Spain I attended corrida, just to see.
>Outside of Calgary, Drumheler has Mars - desert type of scenery, 
>interesting
>late evening shadows, it is great for portrait location. In dinosaurs 
>museum
>you can use flash and no tripod.
>I am not excited about Banff, too commercial, nature is devastated. I would
>rather go to Lake Louise and photograph the Lake or 10 km further down the
>road is famous Moraine Lake of the 10 picks.
>This year I will probably take 2 M cameras plus 35 and 90mm lenses (or new
>Tri Elmar if I get it on time). When it will be a sunny day, I will take
>slow film with me (Velvia, K64, Reala), in order to blur the background. 
>The
>photos conditions are tricky, because of really big differences between
>shadows and sunlight, K64 will be better then Velvia for that. Fill flash
>will be ideal there, too. I'm thinking also about ND filter.
>Some info about Stampede is on:
>http://www.calgarystampede.com
>
>See you,
>Victor
>Earth, Solar System
>http://communities.msn.ca/VictorPhoto
>
>Response to:
>From: Ron Miller & Bee Lian Tan <rkmiller001@earthlink.net>
>Subject: [Leica] Calgary Stampede Trip
>Message-ID: <3B2E4AD7.82EF9955@earthlink.net>
>References:
>
>Dear fellow LUGgers,
>I will be visiting Calgary and neighbouring areas in the fair state of
>Alberta in two weeks with my family.
>Would like advice from folks who have encountered the Stampede -
>I have never photographed for such a huge event and would like to know
>what to expect in terms appropriate gear and film combo.
>I'm bringing my M6 35mmf2 asph, and since i cannot afford companion
>lenses for my M kit, I'm bringing my dad's C- - - -  AE1 with 55m and
>135mm lens to help with the long shots.
>
>I'm looking for flexibility and pushbility in film suggestions in
>B&Wprimarily and perhaps chromes/print films.
>
>Plan to stop by Dinosaur Park (Brooks), Waterton Glacier Park, Hungary
>Horse south of the west entrance of the glacier park. If any leftover
>time would like to see Banff NP (rather than Lake Louise or Bannf itself
>as I have been through there before).
>
>Tips and suggestions on local dining and sites much appreciated. I shoot
>just about anything that gets in the way!
>
>Thanks,
>Bee Lian
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