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Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon

12/13/2005 04:51:02 PM · #1

I am still on the hunt for a landscape-shooting buddy within a few hours distance of the Zermatt area over the holiday weeks! Anyone interested?

If you are too far away, or don't live there anymore, I would also love suggestions on good casual (non-technical) hikes (and ones that can be done all alone, which I might be!). Places within reach of a train ride in a round-trip "day-trip" (back same day) is what I need. Or right in the Zermatt area is even better.

I did manage to find a hiking guide book from a website online, but I didn't purchase it yet, as I was a little worred about the transaction.

espy2

Nikon D50

12/13/2005 05:04:28 PM · #2

WOW, sounds exciting!! I hope you post some pics and find some buddies. I envy you being able to go to such places.

Better yet, can you PM me when you do post them? I know I will just love to see them!! :)

Rose

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

12/13/2005 06:58:32 PM · #3

Sounds like a fun trip Neil. Be careful and come safely so we can see some neat pictures.

jrtodd

Nikon D850

12/13/2005 08:32:15 PM · #4

Neil I was just outside of Zermatt this summer and I think you should be thinking about skiing not hiking. In the winter shadow of the Matterhorn I think the only hiking you are going to do is to get Gluhwein, which I highly recommend.

Hope you have a great trip, you are going to be in a beautiful part of the world.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

12/13/2005 08:53:18 PM · #5

Thanks. I wish I was brave (or perhaps stupid) enough to ski with my SLR. Skiing would be a good way to get some nice views and landscapes. I will carry my S1 skiing though, but it's not very wide or high res.

I was tempted to buy the Panasonic LX1 just for the trip. Keep it in my pocket, ski, shoot, etc. It shoots RAW and wide angle (28mm). But it takes SD cards, and has noise at all but the lowest ISO (and it's around $400). I want to try and wait until Panasonic solves that. My S1 does fit in my bigger jacket pocket. But it's only 3 MP, and not wide enough.

I think I'll have to buy that hiking PDF tonight on the web. It wasn't too expensive.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

12/13/2005 09:18:53 PM · #6

I went through Switzerland this fall on the train. Unfortunately, it was on the overnight train from Stuttgart to Milan and it was dark the entire time and I was asleep. When the train stopped in Zurich, I did get to meet some Swiss Customs Agents who asked me some questions at about 3 am. I must have given them satisfactory answers becasue the went away and I went back to sleep. I woke up in Italy.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

12/13/2005 09:36:56 PM · #7

I can't wait to see your photos from the trip when you get back. Your going to get amazing shots everywhere you go in Switzerland so I wouldn't worry much about it. I'd love to get back there someday. I was there many years ago so I don't rememember much or have any advice for you but here's a photo I took with a disposable camera!

Elemmennope

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/13/2005 09:52:57 PM · #8

I look forward to seeing your photos too. I happened to catch a travel show the other day about Switzerland and it looked really amazing.

Maybe try snowshoeing to get up to some nice vistas!

12/14/2005 08:26:48 AM · #9

Bump for Europe!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/14/2005 12:41:57 PM · #10

Almost 7pm Swiss time!

puzzled

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

12/14/2005 02:20:49 PM · #11

Bump for Neil - it's just after 8pm Swedish time!

Okay, same time in Switzerland... sorry I can't help in a more concrete way. Have a great trip!

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro EX DG OS for Canon EF

12/15/2005 09:46:41 AM · #12

Well it looks like I'll have to look in town for a photo buddy.

Still open for suggestions as to where to visit (as a day hike near Zermatt). Or if anyone knows of a photo club, inexpensive "guides", etc.

Giorgio

Canon EOS-70D

12/15/2005 09:59:22 AM · #13

Hey, I have an e-book 'Europe for Dummies' and it has a whole chapter about 'Bern and the Swiss Alps'.If it's any help I could email it to you.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/15/2005 02:02:41 PM · #14

Originally posted by JPR:

Cool. I hope I can get to places like this, and see some wildlife, without my skis!

This is my third time to Zermatt (my father in law has his birthday parties there every 5 years now!), but only the first time I've tried to do any serious photography there.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/15/2005 02:21:34 PM · #15

Originally posted by nshapiro:

I was tempted to buy the Panasonic LX1...But it takes SD cards, and has noise at all but the lowest ISO (and it's around $400).

The Fuji Finepix F10 is tiny, 6.3 megapixels, clean to ISO800 and less than $300 (it takes XD cards though).