I prefer the initial version of 1, personally, and think the wave / cloud combination makes it.

The horse? seems a bit out of place...

Bret

^^ what he said. Like the clouds in teh last shot - again, a longer exposure would have been nice.

Bret

A 190B isn't very big compared to an 055; define the need in terms of height? A 055 with 222 head allows me to go over head height (and I'm not quite six foot tall) whereas I found the 190 too short.

A 161 is a nice way to do things; in the video studio I find 055 legs with a 501HDV head too light (!!).

Bret

I return home tomorrow ... it's been nice up here, but there's not much to show for it

Bret

great views yesterday and today (will post some pics later); car is kind of unhappy which doesn't really surprise, but it's "only" -9 outside and I feel like I could go out with only a fleece on

Bret

sounds good to me. You have a PM; thanks for your help

Bret

first off: season's greetings to one and all

the issue:
.. after this weekend it looks like my four-way switch is playing up more and more. A repair looks like the only real option. My question: is anyone aware of the parts required and their costs? I will give Foto-März in Berlin a call on Monday / Tuesday anyway... and I don't think that there's much point in me sending it in as the body is probably worth a couple of hundred € and I'd guess parts at €50 or so. Yes, I have seen the truly borked K10D on the UK 'bay and I'm tempted, but only when I know what the real parts prices are.

your thoughts would be appreciated...

Bret

well, safely up north - and yes, I saw -30 on the way

Also got a nice icicle at the end of my exhaust, around a foot long. dropped off now or there'd be a pic here.
Ice on the inside of the windscreen is still there after nearly four hours of driving and heating....

Bret

I have a Fastpack 200, too, and seriously considered the 250 when it was on offer a couple of weeks back as my daily 'pack. I ended up with a Fjällraven Briefcase which will get padding.

For trips like the one tonight I use a Stealth Reporter 650AW. Laptop, PSU, Disks, enough lenses, AA charger, 2 flashes, body and snowshoes and it weighs a *lot* but it's all protected.
The Fastpack 200 is stuffed with 2 flashes, 85, 135, 10-24, 24-70 and 50mm and triggers. It's also then full but has the "personal" space at the top.

Personally for airline use I'd be looking at a ProRunner 350x, as it has wheels.

Bret

Allegedly the roads are "fine", i.e. normal, and I don't see anything to unnerve particuarly. When it's this cold, the melt-refreeze of around -20 simply doesn't happen, which is really nice.
Just the question of which route, now; the direct scenic or boring main road. Think it depends on how soon I can get out of the office.....

Bret