advice

[Stan Gorodenski]

I was in Costa Rica for two months in 1970 around mid June to mid
August. I used a Pentax 35mm camera and shot color slide film (about 20
rolls). I did not have to give it special treatment (such as putting it
in a plastic bag) and I had no probems with the film or camera. Costa
Rica is also pretty rainy and humid (especially the rain forest). Could
the type of film be the deciding factor, the make or construction of the
camera, or is Costa Rica at that time of year not as humid as Venezuela
(but certainly a rain forest is pretty humid, as well as the OSA)? Maybe
the newer all plastic camera's are not made as good as the older ones.
Stan

Hank Brodkin wrote:
> 
> Simon -
> The last time I went to Venezuela was to the eastern and southeastern parts,
> ie Rancho Grande to the Gran Savanna.  Good paved road all the way.
> We went in the rainy season.  The rains seemd to start every day at 4:30
> PM - but the rest of the day was beautiful birds, butterflies and orchids
> and other flowers everywhere.
> John's advice about bringing shorter rolls of film - 12 or 24 instead of 36
> is a good one - as the moisture apparently can cause the film to swell and
> jam.
> A lot of the most interesting species are interior forest species - so at
> least a fill flash might not hurt.  Also butterflies here seem to come to
> bait quite nicely, rotten fruit, and nasty stuff work.
> If you have a passion for skippers look for army ant raiding parties with
> ant bird followers and chew some tissue to look like bird dropppings and put
> these on leaves.  It will attract skippers.
> Wish I could go too!
> 
> --------------------
> Hank Brodkin
> Carr Canyon, Cochise County, AZ
> hbrodkin at earthlink.net
> SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association (SEABA)
> http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/home.html
> "Butterflies of Arizona - a Photographic Guide"
> by Bob Stewart, Priscilla Brodkin and Hank Brodkin
> http://home.earthlink.net/~hbrodkin/book.html
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leps-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-leps-l at lists.yale.edu]On
> > Behalf Of Simon Coombes
> > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 3:00 PM
> > To: Mail for LEPS-L
> > Subject: advice
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I was going to the Indian Himalaya in two weeks time. The Kashmir
> situation
> > has meant a diversion. I'm now going to Venezuela in two weeks time. There
> > are a couple of questions, if anyone could help that would be great.
> >
> > It is rainy season I believe, but still butterflies to be found I guess.
> I'm
> > visiting some rain/cloud forest, people say it is dark and very humid/wet.
> > Will this damage my camera? (A Canon EOS type), will I have to use faster
> > film, not my usual Velvia 50? Will I have to use a flash (don't like them
> > personally)? Anyone have knowledge of the country, and would like to
> glance
> > over my itinerary?
> >
> > Any help would be great.
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > Simon Coombes
> > 1 Park Street, Plymouth, PL3 4BL, UK
> > 01752 607854
> >
> > http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk
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