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Subject: [OM] What gear to take?
From: Marc Lawrence <mlawrence@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 11:08:31 +1100
I just changed the Subject, Jim in case people are automatically
skipping it thinking it isn't OMMMmmmmmm:

> Jim [mailto:jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx] wrote [highly edited be me]:
> How about this... I've got a visit to my folks coming up, and 
> for once I'm driving instead of flying... so I can/could take
> essentially unlimited OM gear with me. So far my plans are
> kind of fuzzy, but I've about decided on:
> OM 4Ti, 50/1.2, 100/2.0, 21/2.0, 35/2/0, T-32, probably IS-30
> for snapshots...few rolls of film, mostly Fuji or Kodak color
> print. I'm not looking to do anything artsy, except maybe some 
> informal portraits of Mom & Dad. Can anyone think of
> suggestions, additions or deletions...?

If it was me (and it will be, because you've described the
very same dilemma I have every time I head home), I'd take
*everything*...but end up only using two bits (one body, one lens).

FWIW, although things like the newish digital camera add to my
dilemma, when I didn't have it I only ever used my OM1
and 50/1.4. In fact, it's my intention to only take it
and the digital camera this time, rather than the whole kit &
caboodle...and I'll renege on this committment and take
everything anyway <g>

Some photos from last Christmas are here (okay, they're not
the best, but they give an idea of the use of that focal
length. It's my personal fave, but you probably have your
own fave focal length for this type of stuff):

http://www.geocities.com/montsnmags/Xmas/xmas.htm

For me, KISS works best, but that doesn't mean I don't
take everything (it just means I don't end up using it.
It annoys the hell out of my partner! <g>). Now, if I was
flying, well, I'd be sleepless trying to decide...

Cheers
Marc
Sydney, Oz

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