Re: [Largeformat] Photo trip to the South West

[Arie <ariek@pacbell.net>]

Pam,
    Well overall the bike fared better than me.  Sometimes I found myself
pulling it out of some pretty deep ditches, that's a lot of fun with a 600
pound bike in the desert.  Once actually falling on the cactus while pulling
it out, and having to pull the needles out solo (that must have been a
pretty picture).
    As to what I carried, the crown and the meter was in a pack on me, while
the tripod and film holders were strapped to the seat (as well as my,
Nikon-those old Fs are really indestructible).  The Ambassador seat is
probably the most comfortable bike saddle that I've ever ridden on.  So
there is a lot a padding to protect everything.
    After 15 years still have the Guzzi (I'm in the middle of restoring it),
still have the Nikon, but looking for another press camera to do the same
here in Northern California (S.F.)

Arie

Pam wrote:



----- Original Message -----
From: Pam Niedermayer <pam@pinehill.com>
To: <Largeformat@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Largeformat] Photo trip to the South West


> Ah, I've finally met a second guzzi owner (good friend in
> Houston is the first)! So what did you carry? How did you,
> the guzzi, and the crown survive the cacti, gullies, etc.?
>
> Pam
>
> Arie wrote:
> >
> > I've done the 4x5 on a bike before.  An old crown graphic with my Guzzi
> > Ambassador out into the desert in Az.  Used to take it where you should
only
> > take little dirt bikes (the joy of not knowing any better)
> > Arie