Daily Archives: March 11, 2015

 

 

I hate flying, I hate airports, and I hate dealing with the TSA, and packing for weight and bulk and size….  solution!  Drive yourself!  There is something about seeing America at 60 mph as you drive through it, versus being at 40,000 feet above it, at 550 mph!!!  It’s the people, the  places, the weather, the fresh air, being able to take all the photo gear you want, a cooler full of ice, your favorite foods, and the clothes, you may not need, but what the heck, there’s room!!! A good book on CD, maybe some Ricky Skaggs tearing up the Mandolin, or light Jazz, wow, gonna be nice!  Finally got my iPhone 6 and so I’m good to go with bluetooth in the new ride.

 

Over the coming three weeks I promise to try and blog every day, and share where I am, and what I’m seeing, and photographing.  The subject matter on this trip will vary widely! Americana along Route 66 in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.  The wonderful Nelson Ghost town near Henderson, NV (near Las Vegas), more Americana and antiques there!!!  My favorite National Parks, Arches and Canyonlands in Utah.  Spectacular vista like nothing else in the national park system!  Can’t wait!

 

What gear for this trip?  

Since I had the room I brought my Guru Gear Bataflae 18L loaded with:

 

2  Fuji X-T1 bodies (one with the Battery Grip)

 

8mm f 2.8 Rokinon Fisheye  (12mm equivalent)

 

10-24  f 4 Fuji wide angle zoom  (15-36 equivalent)

 

14mm f 2.8 Fuji wide angle lens  (21 equivalent)

 

 

23mm f 1.4 Fuji wide angle lens  (35mm equivalent)

 

18-55 f 2.8/f4  Fuji mid range zoom  (28-85 equivalent)

 

18-135 f 3.5/f5.6  Fuji Super zoom   (28-200 equivalent)

 

56mm f 1.2 Fuji telephoto lens  (85 equivalent)

 

60mm f 2.4 Fuji Micro lens (with three Fuji Ext tubes)  (90 equivalent)

 

50-140 f 2.8 Fuji telephoto zoom  ( 75-210 equivalent)

 

Nikkor 300mm f 4.5 IF-ED manual focus lens with Fuji adapter  (450 equivalent)

 

1  Fuji X100T  (In an extra 5XB Dome bag with chargers and spare batteries)

 

8 extra batteries for X-T1s

 

5 extra batteries for X100T

 

Two chargers for each camera type.

 

Cleaning supplies

 

Polarizers (Singh Ray) for all lenses except the Fisheye

 

 

Really Right Stuff TVC-33 Versa Series 3 Tripod

 

Really right Stuff BH-55 LR ball head

 

Apple Mini iPad for operating remote shooting App from Fuji

 

The Guru Gear is a trunk bag, to be worked out of,  When walking away from the car, I have both a Dome Vest and a Think Tank belt system, depending on how much I will be carrying.

 

I leave in the morning for Peoria, I’m ready and prepared, but please pray that I give them a great talk and seminar!  I’m happy to be brought in for them, and I want it to be a great experience for them!!!

 

I’m really looking forward to a couple of weeks with Jack out west,  shooting and having fellowship with my dear friend, and killer shooter!  I always shoot better when Jack and I teach together, he makes me get to the top of my game!  Jim Begley has the same affect on me, run around with great shooters and it will elevate y our game too!!!

 

Stay tuned and come along with me!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

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