LOL and OMG, do you have any room for clothes? Well Ed, you clearly are not a source of information about a minimalist kit!
...and here I thought I needed a Sherpa to carry my kit. Solution: Just call Ed.
Very special indeed! Amazing shots. Thanks.
Yes, inquiry minds want to know and as Tom and K-H said (and I'm sure many others to come will say), "Spectacular" Ed.!
Dave (D&A)
That is one way to save on a gym membership! :bugeyes:
So what is it about 120mm that suddenly makes your bag too heavy? :ROTFL:
When you said you fly, I got the image of you in a leotard with an S on the front. But I guess you meant by plane. :toocool:
Will, my guess is that the 120mm simply puts things over the edge weight wise, so to speak. It's like that last slice of pizza that you realize you shouldn't have eaten. Yet I have to hand it to Ed, his images speak for themselves and the weight of his bag is worth every penny (or is it pence)?
Dave (D&A)
Beautiful images, Ed! The last time I attempted to capture a low fog event from the Headlands I found myself arriving at Hawk Hill at some ungodly hour in fog so thick I could barely see the road. Apparently the fog was low but not low enough! :banghead: However I am hopeful that another good low fog opportunity will present itself again soon.
John
Quite stunning Ed!
I am also impressed with your dedication in carrying all the gear on what I presume are buisness trips?
That is one way to save on a gym membership! :bugeyes:
So what is it about 120mm that suddenly makes your bag too heavy? :ROTFL:
When you said you fly, I got the image of you in a leotard with an S on the front. But I guess you meant by plane. :toocool:
Thank you all for your most flattering feedback - so glad you all like the shots. It truly was a magnificent morning. Even the early start was helped by jetlag!!!
Yes, the shots you see taken on travel away from the UK are almost all business trips. You can call it dedication - I call it obsessive madness! But on mornings like this, it somehow seems worthwhile. It does require a lot of cheek to get it through as carry-on baggage. Don't know what I would do if challenged - I couldn't check it, as the bag is not padded much. I would be totally stuck.
My osteopath gets lots of business out of me too, as a result. As I get older, it's daft to carry so much.
Oh, and I do occasionally take clothes with me, yes. But no costumes, Shashin ;-)
The 120mm doesn't always make it merely because it's close to the 150mm (which is lighter) and it is the 'straw that broke the camel's back' (not to mention mine). But there have been times when I haven't taken it and I wish I had... I also have several other lenses that I never take on these trips but which do sit nicely in my home kitbag. So that's my pretence that I am being compromising.
The question about the 600mm - this is a lens I have never taken on a business trip with me. Its size and weight are a challenge. But the other thing is that it's only sharp when used with at least two points of support, so I would also need to bring another tripod or a monopod with me - and even I have to draw the line somewhere! That said, it would have been useful on this occasion. A few shots (including the greatest close-up you see here) were taken with the 6x7 400mm + 6x7 1.4x converter. In the end though, I am content to have left that one at home. (Who am I kidding? I want all of my equipment all of the time!).