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  1. ward4e

    What camera do you use?

    Well I left Australia with grand dreams of capturing my trip on film. A Day in each major city taking in the sights on my black and white obsession. In preperation I bought film and set up my kit and got everything ready. Okay i would suffer with 2-3 kg of cameras and film but my addiction...
  2. ward4e

    Re Umbrellas?

    I ended up using my umbrella a a ton of times over the way... The first day I used it was a wind break and spray shield walking over to Roncesvalles. It was so successful that two other pilgrims were walking beside me keeping in the leeward side of the shield. The umbrella provided enough cover...
  3. ward4e

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    When I started Walking my pack including my food was 14kg+ its hard to give you an exact figure but it was hurrendous and I will never do the camino again with this much weight with a tiny backpack. Yes, i had the wrong back pack. Yes, It was overloaded. Yes, it broke repeatedly and i was...
  4. ward4e

    Knife?

    yes.... most definatley yes. Currently at Los Arcos used it for prepping dinner and there hasn´t been a day I havent used it.. :D Airflights checked luggage only. TGV no checks for knives... Taxi´s no checks for knives.. Hostels they really don´t mind.. they are in SJPuP at the store...
  5. ward4e

    How big is my bag?

    Pardon the innuendo but seriously it sounded reasonable in my head... So i'm down to my final month!!!! a have a ton of gear all kitted up minus my kilt and well no where to put it all my camino stuff! So being the "tight" person, half Scottish* from a long line of savers ... well hang on let...
  6. ward4e

    underwear

    we're not saying no... but as for friction modifiers we are suggesting caution with the fishnets. :!:
  7. ward4e

    underwear

    aye... but its for special occasions and is itchy as...
  8. ward4e

    Charging IPhones or Kindles on the Camino

    :D easy, peasey, poo.... hit up amazon and look for a solar usb battery... there are a few most are wall chargeable and solar chargeable battery extenders for multiple devices. Fairly cheap and light weight... Some come with cases etc but you really have to ask yourself "am I absolutley sure I...
  9. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    well research is coming up with good results... I can buy kodak tmax 400 & Ilford HP5 400 in bulk lots of 10 pretty well anytime to australia. Prices range from $45 aud to $75 aud delivered so not really the worst!. So what I am going to do is buy the film depackage 10 rolls a piece to save...
  10. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    HA! i have my molesking in leather bind... I am thinking of doing a table top photo journal style book of the French Way. Not a novel idea I know (shoot me now they only get worse) but definatley a pressable idea. Its also a major excuse to do the way at least 3 more times!
  11. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    er done.. Thank you for that major bombshell. Zip lock bags, sealed cans and I will be air freighting my undeveloped negatives back to AU at each major post office. :!:
  12. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    woah too much info and a large problem as my world generally revolves around 35mm. But mmn 2.25 inch x 25.4mm = 57mm square negative? that could easily be scanned in a simple 25% grey card jig on a flat bed scanner... you basically print or purchase a 25% grey card and with a scalpel cut out the...
  13. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    a pun and a jibe!!! nice work. No i'm only 30 and i've been getting better results with film and scanning over the last year than i have "stitchng" multiple images together in photoshop & panorama makers. also i'm a traditionalist when it comes to media I'm analogue as much as I can be and...
  14. ward4e

    yeaor nay? camping out in a hammock?

    hey, I've done this a couple of times lounging around after a trek reading & sleeping overnight in a hammock and but its only mentioned in passing in a couple of threads. so i'm guessing most people don't approve? or is there a scarcity of trees :lol: anyway has anyone had any success? I'm...
  15. ward4e

    feeding my hungry camera...

    Hey everyone, I'm not a pro photographer looking for a " chorus of angels miracle shot" if it happens it happens but inorder for it to happen I need to buy film along the way. I'm worried about weight, packing space in a bag and the fact I really don't want to have to carry 50 or so rolls of...

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