First off, let us all hope for a nice period of quiet in that part of the world
so
that Chris can spend more time photographing than soldiering....
Secondly: Chris you certainly need a 135/2.8. Never mind that your /3.5 is
compact, light, uses 49 mm filters, and is no great loss should it walk off.....
Always get more Zuikos!
Regards,
Gary
Barks wrote:
> >In a message dated 00-01-25 13:03:08 EST, you write:
> >
> > > I *have* to take my cameras since I understand there
> > > >is a lot to photograph, but do I take scenery lenses or telephoto? I
> > > >think that I shall leave behind possible duplicates such as 85/2 and
> > > >135/3.5 (i.e. take only one). Also I shall not take my 200/4, but my
> > > >300/4.5 instead. Has anyone been to Turkey who can offer me
> > > >advice/exhortation?
> >
> >When I was in Turkey many years ago, it was sort of a dry place with no
> >wildlife that I could recall. But tons of scenery, which would require wide
> >angles. Unless you're the type to take scenery with 300's I don't know what
> >I would use it for.
> >Don't miss Cappadocia with the weird houses carved out of sandstone and the
> >underground cities that go 7 stories below ground level.near Konya (I don't
> >have an atlas handy but 20 year old memories.) Also further west is Pamukale
> >whose pastel terraced pools are 20 times as large as the terraces in
> >Yellowstone.
>
> Warren thanks
>
> I am starting to reconsider the 300/4.5. Perhaps I buy myself a nice
> little 135/2.8 and leave the 135/3.5 behind - I've always needed one.
>
> Chris
>
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