From: Joe (jportale@gci-net.com)
Date: 09/14/00-09:39:51 PM Z
My eight year old niece overheard my telling my wife about your plight. Add
to my first suggestion that the kid recommended buying a Llama. She wanted
to let you know that they carry all kinds of stuff (she went Llama camping
over the summer), they make nice pets, you can make sweaters from the excess
wool and they don't smell too bad if you give them a bath once in a while.
Hope this helps. 8-)
Joe from Tucson...again.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Hoffman" <mhoffman2@sprynet.com>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:18 PM
> Subject: Back-saver suggestions?
>
>
> > My back and I could sorely use some advice:
> > I've recently had back surgery--not the first, unfortunately--and I
> find
> > I can't manage the combined weight of a 4x5 Wisner, heavy Ries tripod,
and
> > the rather remarkable poundage of assorted lenses.
> > I'm not very familiar with other products, ancient or modern, that
> are
> > out there. Can anyone suggest lighter 4x5s and smaller lenses that would
> > satisfy? I'm not hiking mountains, but a lighter system that I can carry
> in
> > a shoulder bag would make traipsing the streets of Philadelphia a bit
> > easier. I don't need extensive camera movements, but I'd hate to give up
> all
> > front rise/fall and rear swing and tilt. I have medium-format cameras,
> but
> > I'd like to keep using 4x5 if I can get the weight down.
> > Thanks! Off to take an aspirin...
> > -- Matthew Hoffman
> >
>
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