[HUG ] Re: SV: Re: VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Brilliant minds think alike :-)

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com



----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 12:31:37 PM
Subject: [HUG ] SV: Re: VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Bob,

This is funny.  I also have a M8.  I bought it together with a WATE two years 
ago, but use it regularly with other lenses.  Like a Noctilux, a Summicron 35 
and a few ZM and Voigtländer lenses.  The Leica M system is remarkable with 
it's high quality lenses.  I only hope that it will survive 'the low dollar'.

Tom of Oslo 

> From: Bob Adler [rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 2008-08-18 21:02:51 CEST
> To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [HUG ] Re: VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass
> 
> Thanks Tom. What a beautiful trail the "hut to hut" trek must be. I can only 
> imagine and hope some day to do it.
> A few more images from Tahoe are here:
> http://www.raflexions.com/Rubicon
> This trail is right on the lake (as opposed to 4,000' above the lake) and is 
> one of the most beautiful I've ever been on. The shots were all taken with a 
> Leica M8; all but 2 (the BW view of Emerald Bay from the top (35mm) and the 
> small waterfall (50mm)) were taken with the 21 (effective 28 on the M8).
> Both the 1DSIII and M8 are a real pleasure to use and the outputs are 
> remarkable.
> Thanks again for looking and commenting,
> Bob
> 
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:52:18 AM
> Subject: [HUG ] VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass
> 
> Bob (the Eagle),
> 
> Spectacular pictures from one of the most beautiful places in the world!
> 
> I drove through Lake Tahoe when I crossed USA by car back in 91'. I did not 
> know about this track back then.  Looks just fantastic.  Further:  
> Congratulations with your 1Ds III.  I bought mine back in April - in 
> Singapore.  My 1Ds II is sold, - the one that rolled out of my car... 
> 
> For those interested:  There is a similar sort of track one can do in the 
> Norwegian mountains.  Link to the Norwegian Trekking Organisation here:  
> http://www.turistforeningen.no/english/ - My wife did a part of the track 
> back in 2000  by 'walking from hut to hut' as it is called, and we met the 
> then General Secretary of UN Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Maria - he is a 
> Member of Honnor of the NTF  - at one of the huts, as if he was just another 
> ordinary guy.  He was very pleasant and could a few words Norwegian, even.
> 
> Tom of Oslo    
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > > From: Bob Adler [rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 2008-08-16 06:27:33 CEST
> > > To: Leica Users Group [lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx], Leica Enthusiasts Group 
> > > [leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx], hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [HUG ] IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass
> > > 
> > > My final hike for the vacation took my daughter and me up to 8,400ft., 
> > > about the same distance above Lake Tahoe as Lake Tahoe is above sea level.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The air was thin, sun extremely bright and company spectacular! This is a 
> > > pass in the Pacific Crest Trail, from Washington to Southern California. 
> > > Sister trail to the Appalachian and Continental Divide trails.
> > > 
> > > These from a new Canon system; first image is with a 45 tilt/shift lens. 
> > > The branch in the lower right is about 1 foot away, Lake Tahoe is in the 
> > > background. 
> > > 
> > > The second image had a huge dynamic range. I blended 3 exposures using 
> > > HDRI software. Though not a completely natural look, I think it's 
> > > effective in conveying the magnitude of the view.
> > > 
> > > In CS3 all images seem very sharp. I'll be printing a couple of them 
> > > large to see how they look.
> > > 
> > > http://www.raflexions.com/Tahoe13th
> > > 
> > > Thanks for taking a look. Comments always greatly appreciated,
> > > Bob
> > >  Bob Adler
> > > Palo Alto, CA
> > > http://www.raflexions.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >      
> 
> 
>

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