Hey, that was hard.

[dazedgonebye]

I took the afternoon off today for my first landscape shoot with LF. I walked about 1.5 miles back in to the desert to a spot I know and shot 12 films. It's only about 89 degrees today, so I figured I better get out there before Summer hits.
Well, I'm not sure how much all that weighs, but it felt like I was carrying something around 30lbs.
Super graphic plus 3 lenses, tripod, 6 film holders, spot meter, water... It didn't help that I'm not quite over a case of bronchitis (never said I was smart).
In any case, I liked the shooting experience, but the sherpa experience was a bit hard. It was a reminder that the last 2 years and 10 lbs have not set well on me.
Obviously, I've got to spend more time on the treadmill.

To top things off, I lost my smart phone out there. I have a general idea of where, but I just could not find it. It's in a case, so there's a chance I can go out and find it tomorrow by calling my phone with my wife's while I'm in the general area.

Here's hoping there's something on those films that's at least promising and educational.

[venchka]

Way to go! 12 sheets already? Slow down!

OK, if you were Abby on NCIS you would have had that phone nailed in under 60 seconds. Good luck!

[Steve Hamley]

Good luck with the shoot! Let us know how the film turns out.

When my pack goes on, everything on the belt goes in the pack, along with keys, wallet, etc.

Cheers,

Steve

[dazedgonebye]

It was only 12 sheets because I bracketed a bit. I wanted to be sure of exposure and minimize the risk of losing something due to another operator/film error. Probably 7 views.

The phone is usually secure on my belt, but shifting around all that camera gear apparently knocked it off. I'll have to put it in the camera bag from now on.
This wasn't a problem with a dslr and 1 lens.

[venchka]

This wasn't a problem with a dslr and 1 lens.

Slacker!

[Vaughn]

No need for the treadmill...just get out and photograph!

Good to hear that you were out there!

Vaughn

[Juergen Sattler]

Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago in Sedona - lost my phone - somehow it fell out of my pocket - never found it again. Only good news is that it was one of those cheap pre-paid TracFones - so I went to the next Target and bought another one for $30, had my minutes transferred and I was good to go again:-)

Sometimes it pays off to be cheap :-) :-)

[Gene McCluney]

The problem where I go, is that there is generally no cell-phone signal, so if I lost my cell phone I couldn't call it. I lost a walkie-talkie in some high-grass once, and fortunately was able to locate it with a buddy by singing into the other walkie-talkie.

If you only photograph where you can get cell-phone service, you're not a REAL photographer.

[dazedgonebye]

The problem where I go, is that there is generally no cell-phone signal, so if I lost my cell phone I couldn't call it. I lost a walkie-talkie in some high-grass once, and fortunately was able to locate it with a buddy by singing into the other walkie-talkie.

If you only photograph where you can get cell-phone service, you're not a REAL photographer.

Geeze! I hiked in a mile and a half...rocks, cacti, snakes, cacti, javalina, cacti...I think I deserve "real photograher" creds for that.

[Tim k]

89 ? we must be neighbors.