Er, well, there is always a down side :>)
Actually, when in the 2 bags, the combined weight is only about 70 lbs.
:>) But hey, I get help on this trip. My 11 yr old daughter will have
the biggest, heaviest carry-on around.
George
Skip Williams wrote:
>
> OK, I want to hear how much all this weighs when you get it packed up.
>
> Skip
>
> At 8/20/99 06:22 PM -0700, you wrote:
> >Denton;
> >
> > >>
> > >>Last was an e-mail letter from our own Denton Taylor. He praises the
> > >>yearly '25 best camera' article and identifies himself as an
> > >>'unapologetic gearhead'. Surprised? Anyone else identify with this?
> > >>
> > >
> > >That was in answer to a question Mike asked in the Compuserve Photo Forum
> >as to
> > >what everyone's favorite articles were. Don't be suprised at me, but all
> >you
> > >other gearheads can now come out of the closet :-)
> > >
> > >Did I tell you what I'm packing for my one-week trip to the Adirondacks
> >next
> > >week?
> > >
> >
> >
> >OK, Denton, I'm coming out of the "gearhead" closet too. Surprised?
> >
> >Here's what I'm dragging along on my 2 week trip to Hawaii next month:(my
> >first time there)
> >
> >Tachihara 4x5 field camera. Kodak ready load holder. About 120 sheets of
> >ready load film, both B&W and E-6, both Fuji and Kodak. 4x5 lenses, all
> >Nikkors (cause they're cheaper than the German lenses): 65/4; 90/8; 135/5.6;
> >210/5.6; 300/8 (Giving a range, in 35mm terms, of appx 24 to 100 mm).
> >Pentax digital spotmeter. Assorted filters.
> >
> >Two OM-4Tis; one OM-1 (loaded with Kodak HIE with a #25 filter taped between
> >the film rails); one OM-2000. Zuiko lenses: 16/3.5 fisheye; 21/2; 28/2;
> >35-80/2.8; 50/1.2; 90/2 macro; 65-200/4; 180/2.8; 350/2.8; 1.4x; Vivitar
> >auto tubes (3). F-280, T32, T20, T8 flashes. ounce Grip 2. Two Motor drives,
> >one winder. Assorted filters. Bunches of slide film, couple HIE, couple SFX
> >200, some Kodak 400 CN.
> >
> >One Super trekker backpack, one large Tamrac shoulder bag.
> >
> >Gitzo carbon fiber pod w/ Arca Swiss B-1 head.
> >Bogen monopod (for hiking and stalking with the 350/2.8).
> >
> >11 yr old daughter brings her Stylus Epic, wife brings IS-3. She's drooling
> >over the B300, so probably that too.
> >
> >It may be a disease, but the medicine feels good.
> >
> >Ain't it great!
> >
> >George
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Rollei 6001, 80 2.8, and spare batteries, backs, chargers and hoods. That's
> >for
> > >b&w.
> > >
> > >Two Contax Arias, 15, 18, 21, 25, 35 1.4, 28-85, 60 macro, 85 1.4, 70-210,
> >and
> > >180. 360TLA flash For color.
> > >
> > >Noblex 135U
> > >
> > >Sekonic L508 meter.
> > >
> > >A tripod and a monood, the latter for hiking. And a F64 backpack to carry
> >some
> > >of it in.
> > >
> > >The kid brings the Elph Jr. and the wife brings G2 with 28, 45, and 90.
> > >
> > >Unfortunately the Oly stuff, the Nikon AF, and the M6 stay home.
> > >
> > >IT'S A DISEASE!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >________________________________
> > >Regards,
> > >Denton Taylor
> >
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