Congrats on the anniversary and the cruise, Paul. You'll find the balcony
definitely worth it! We sure did. Here's hoping for wonderful weather for
your cruise. And, if it's available on your ship, grab a copy of the
"Alaska Cruise Companion" which I've recommended here often, in order to
have an idea what's passing by in the Passage.
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 3:42 PM Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The wife and I leave for an Alaskan cruise on the 2nd. While we never spend
> the money for a balcony room when we're in the Caribbean, figuring that
> it's a waste of money to stare at endless water, an Inside Passage cruise
> has plenty of scenery.
>
> So, I'm also packing the tripod so I can use the 75-300 as we cruise by
> mountains and stuff while sitting on our balcony. We're taking a small
> handful of excursions so there will be plenty of photo ops. I'm going to
> take the train ride up into the mountains as well.
>
> This is our 25th anniversary cruise, something we had planned for a couple
> of years and were planning on taking three years ago on our actual 25th
> anniversary, except the hospital chose that time frame to move into the new
> building, so all vacations were canceled.
>
> Then we booked this cruise back in December. And then I got laid off... but
> we decided that since we had already paid for the thing, screw it, we're
> going anyway. I wasn't going to let the hospital cheat me out of two
> anniversary cruises. We're being conservative, but still going to have fun.
>
> One thing I'm getting - Demb Flash Products has designed a slip-on
> mirror/diffusion card for the E-M5 popup flash for less than $20. I've
> realized that for a walkaround setup, often what's needed in a dim light is
> just enough fill to make a person's face "pop", but the popup is harsh. The
> little diffusion card is exactly what I need. I'll see what the results
> look like after the first couple of shots, but the samples on his website
> look respectable. That way, I don't need to bring the FL-600 and Fong salad
> bown in the day bag.
>
> Oh, and today is our actual anniversary. 28 years and counting. It's a
> tough time now because both of us are without full-time employment, but
> we'll make it through.
>
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> Paul Braun WD9GCO
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>
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
> Auerbach
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