Krosya
Konicaze
I'm back from my vacation, most of which was in Italy. I would like to thank everyone who shared advice on Italy in my other thread I started before my trip.
Well, this is going to be a long one. Well, one with many parts to it, as I plan to add things to it as I go through the images and memories of the trip.
For now, in one word - AMAZING!
I'll give more details as I go along, but I have to say - I have travelled to many countries. Many are very beautiful. But Italy - simply AMAZING. No other place I have been to compares to it.
We were there for almost a month and saw and did a lot. And I can still say - we just barely touched to surface. We spent time in Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Coastal towns around Amalfi and some suberbs of Rome like Tivoli, St. Angelo and others. Lots of walking every day. Lots of places to see. Very tired but it's so worth it!!!!!
And I have to say - food is amazing too. Best I have had! Even not so good food was great!. And Gelato - just to die for. And I usually dont care much for the ice-cream..... I have no idea how they do it - all I can say - it's Italia!
I will add photos later, but to make it more photographic I will tell you a couple of things - I took Hexar RF, RD1S, Welta 6x6 Folder and little Canon Elph digital with me. 3 lenses - 15mm CV, 35/1.2 and 50/2.
Along the way I got a present from my relatives - Rollei 35S, which I used too - seems to be in good working condition.
I also picked up a lens at a local Italian weekend flea market. Dont know if it is fake or real. Glass has some marks and coating loss. Focusing is Ok, but could use some lube. Yet it works Ok and even is pretty sharp, just somewhat low contrast:
Well, what else? Oh - my most used gear was RD1S with 15mm - about 70%. At times I used 35/1.2. Never 50/2. Didnt use Welta. Used Hexar RF for a few rolls of slides, but later switched to 35S. Occl pics with digi Elph.
My early thoughts - CV 15mm (mine is M-mount) is one Superb lens! On RD1S it was THE lens to have in Italy. Even 4.5 was not an issue in most cases. And usually - outside just set it to f8 or f11 and just shoot. Easy and great results - I have many keepers it seems to be.
Ok, enough for now. I'll add pics as I process things.
Well, this is going to be a long one. Well, one with many parts to it, as I plan to add things to it as I go through the images and memories of the trip.
For now, in one word - AMAZING!
I'll give more details as I go along, but I have to say - I have travelled to many countries. Many are very beautiful. But Italy - simply AMAZING. No other place I have been to compares to it.
We were there for almost a month and saw and did a lot. And I can still say - we just barely touched to surface. We spent time in Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Coastal towns around Amalfi and some suberbs of Rome like Tivoli, St. Angelo and others. Lots of walking every day. Lots of places to see. Very tired but it's so worth it!!!!!
And I have to say - food is amazing too. Best I have had! Even not so good food was great!. And Gelato - just to die for. And I usually dont care much for the ice-cream..... I have no idea how they do it - all I can say - it's Italia!
I will add photos later, but to make it more photographic I will tell you a couple of things - I took Hexar RF, RD1S, Welta 6x6 Folder and little Canon Elph digital with me. 3 lenses - 15mm CV, 35/1.2 and 50/2.
Along the way I got a present from my relatives - Rollei 35S, which I used too - seems to be in good working condition.
I also picked up a lens at a local Italian weekend flea market. Dont know if it is fake or real. Glass has some marks and coating loss. Focusing is Ok, but could use some lube. Yet it works Ok and even is pretty sharp, just somewhat low contrast:
Well, what else? Oh - my most used gear was RD1S with 15mm - about 70%. At times I used 35/1.2. Never 50/2. Didnt use Welta. Used Hexar RF for a few rolls of slides, but later switched to 35S. Occl pics with digi Elph.
My early thoughts - CV 15mm (mine is M-mount) is one Superb lens! On RD1S it was THE lens to have in Italy. Even 4.5 was not an issue in most cases. And usually - outside just set it to f8 or f11 and just shoot. Easy and great results - I have many keepers it seems to be.
Ok, enough for now. I'll add pics as I process things.
