welcome back shawn!!
zuiko has been behaving itself. haven't notice any problems in your absence.
francis
Shawn Wright wrote:
> I'm back from our backroads adventures, and the list appears to have survived
> intact, thankfully.
>
> I took nearly all my gear with me, except for flashes, on our trip to the
> northernmost tip of Vancouver Island:
> OM-10
> OM-4T
> 35, 50, 85, 135 Zuikos
> 2X TC
> Yashica TLR
>
> The OM-10 was never used, as weather was lousy most of the time, so I didn't
> feel the need for two rolls of film going at once. I shot nearly everything
> with a tripod, experimenting with the limits of my 85 and 135 stopped down
> fully with and w/o the 2X TC. Even with self timer, some shake was visible on
> some of the 135 and 2X-135 shots, making me think about a better tripod. (I
> have a cheap no-name job that was a gift. The head is plastic quick release
> which gives it a less than solid feel.
>
> After about 2 rolls, the batteries in my 4-T died. I had tested them that day
> and wondered why the battery check was beeping at me... Now I know :-)
> These were the same batteries (357) it came with about 10 months ago, so I'm
> quite happy with this lifespan. (and, yes, I did remember spares)
>
> I also used the spot metering a lot more, often taking several minutes on a
> scene getting the feel for the ranges in it (often too wide to capture). Out
> of
> five rolls of Reala and Royal Gold done at London Drugs 1 hour, about half of
> them in each roll went back for reprinting. The operator had tried to
> "correct"
> them, but reprinting at 0 on the machine gave the results I wanted in nearly
> every case, so I guess the spot metering worked well.
>
> My favourite shot is one of lily pads and grass during a breif break between
> the rain. I saw the shot the night before, but it was windy, so I waited. It
> poured rain all night, then broke in the morning for a few minutes. I walked
> about 6-8 feet into the lake with my 85/2 and shot them handheld around 1/250
> and f/8. (Luckily I had run out of 100 ASA and was using 400 by now). The lake
> water was very warm, and like glass. I ran back to get my tripod, but by the
> time I got setup, it started to rain again. I only got one shot of this scene,
> which looks great at 4x6, I just hope it enlarges well. I was quite pleased
> with the Fuji Superia 400, although I don't use much 400, so I can't say if
> it's any better than Super G+
>
> Enough rambling - I hope to post some pics soon, along with a trip report on
> our route, mainly on gravel roads.
>
> ps: Although the 2X TC shots looked ok at 4x6, they were definitely less sharp
> and contrasty. As a result, I started dismantling the glass this morning,
> hoping get an auto ~26mm extension tube out of it.
>
> ========================
> Shawn Wright
> Computer Systems Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
> 250-743-6240
> swright@xxxxxxxxx
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