Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Remember, there is one reservation that doesn't allow cameras, and if they catch you with one, they will confiscate it and not give it back to you. Jeffery > On Jul 14, 2021, at 3:47 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Taking a different tack on this.... > > The whole area is filled with Native American Puebloes (villages). When > we went (10 years or more ago), we visited several, to see the pottery > that is made there. The people are welcoming, the pottery exquisite. Make > it a point of visiting.... and watch out for the ladies starting up their > beehive ovens... with twigs.... A real remembrance worth having. > > The local churches are pretty amazing.... study on Ansel's images to see > the kind of buildings that are STILL there.... > > You already can guess the food is terrific.... We went to the Chimayo > Restaurant another member mentioned. My wife liked the Christmas sauces > on her food ( one side of the plate green the other red, especially handy > for those that can not decide....) > > It is hard to recommend lenses if you do not tell us what you already own, > but..... assuming that the 7Artisans and TTArtisan lenses are in your > kit..... > > Lenses? Take what you got.... It is pretty open space, you can back up a > fair amount. If you like details of buildings, a 90 or 135 ( or if you > have a 42MP M, just take the 90. Crop out a few MP to get the 135 > viewpoint). I don't see the ultra wides as that important.... YMMV. Ditto > the extreme fast lenses.... but they don;t hurt either.... The Tri Elmar > is a good choice.... 28/35/50 or, if you are using primes, take a 35 and a > 50...... Nice range, when you take a 90 with it.... Maybe add a 28, or > not.... If you like church interiors, take a 21 or wider. If you don't, > don't. > > I would not take multiple versions of the same focal length.... NO real > advantage over sticking with one .... remember your wide open shooting for > Bokeh or limited DOF will be really limited because of the bright light. > You will probably shoot more at F16 then F0.95. Most of the "CHARACTER" > in lenses is absent when shooting really closed down. One lens has the > look of all the others.... > > Keep in mind that most of your images will be architecturally focused to > some degree or another.... > > And whatever happens, remember the Sunny 16 rule.... it will be VERY > sunny. Lots of deep shadows. > > Remember to shoot the cemetery in Taos Pueblo. > > As an esteemed member once said... KISS. > > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at Gmail.com > On 7/14/2021 8:14 AM, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: >> Will include film M4-P and 20 rolls T Max 400?M10P and lenses? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information