Thanks , just what I needed ! Especially about the rental cars ;-)
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From: "Gary Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Maui/Haleakala advice
> VITAL WARNING FOLLOWS!!
>
> Car theft is rampant. Thieves tried to break into my Hertz rental but were
> frightened off by a passing motorist honking at them. Usual method is to
> break in through the passenger window, open the glove box and punch the
> trunk release. If they had gotten that far they would have taken my camera
> bag (I was down the cliff with one camera and one lens). We were later told
> that such theft is epidemic. Cost us a bit for the damage to the door but I
> didn't loose the OM gear. Take your camera bag with you at all times and
> keep the strap over your shoulder (don't set it down when there are people
> around)! I now always disable remote trunk releases on rent cars (unplug
> the electrical cord at the lock servo).
>
> Beyond that, it is beautiful. Good choice of lenses, I think. I feel that
> it is definitely Provia country. Oh, you should take the macro - flowers!
> Sunrise from the top of the volcano is cold and worth it. Horseback trip
> down into the caldera is great (Tex, our guide was from Waco) as is the helo
> tour (though the safety of some operators is questioned, the one we chose
> had new Aerospatiales and our pilot impressed me with his caution - I'm a
> pilot and critical.) It was about 5 years ago, but the road to Hana and
> around that end of the island was easily passable in our rent car (despite
> the threatening signage) and worth the trip. Watch for waterfalls, swimming
> holes, and rushing streams. You can see a great many more waterfalls from
> the helicopter. If you go, be sure to use your body to isolate the camera
> from the airframe vibration and use relativley high shutter speeds (you can
> get a way with larger apertures simnce most images will be at infinity
> focus.)
>
> Have a great trip,
> Gary Edwards
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Chakravorty" <suchismit@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 11:56 PM
> Subject: [OM] Maui/Haleakala advice
>
>
> > Zuiks,
> > I will be off on a trip to Maui, HI , for a few days. Has anyone shot the
> famed Haleakala sunrise, or have any experience
> > shooting in Maui ? I will be taking my OM-4 , a mid zoom, a 24mm wide
> angle , a polarizer ,a tiffen rectangular 0.6 ND and a few
> > rolls of Provia 100F. I am debating whether on not to take a macro (90)
> along as well. Any
> > suggestions/recomendations/cautions/warnings would be appreciated.
> >
> > -Tim
> >
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