Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anthony wrote: > > I will be leaving shortly for about three weeks in > > Europe. Each year I try to take a little less > > equipment. This is what I have it down to this year. > > > > M6 > > 90f2,8 > > 50f2 > > Nikon F5 > > 28-70f2,8 > > 80-200f2,8 > > 105f2,8 macro > > Metz 32 flash > > and UV filters since I will be on a sailing ship for > > about a week. I am also taking circular polarizers > > for all of the lenses for haze and smog. That's a lot of heavy equipment but not unheard of. I usually travel as lightly as possible with respect to photo gear: I hate carrying all the equipment and prefer to have it with me at all times, which you cannot do when you carry so extensive a kit. Interacting with people and seeing things are the important things to me ... I often carry nothing but a Rollei 35S or a Minox subminiature. That said, I have two travel kits when I'm planning to do a lot of photography and want to carry a more flexible camera for high quality results. SLR kit: - -------- Nikon F3 body (fitted with type E screen) [optional MD-4 motor drive] 20/3.5, 50/1.8, 70-300/4-5.6 lenses [optionally an 85/2, 105/2.5 and/or 135/2.8 lens as well for more speed] Nikon SB-15 Speedlight flash unit Lens hoods, B&W filters, Sky 1a filter, DW-3 waist level finder, type R screen Spare batteries [optional table top tripod, full tripod, cable release] RF kit: - ------- Leica CL body Summicron-C 40/2 lens Heliar 15/4.5 lens [optional 90mm lens] Small auto flash unit lens hoods, B&W and Sky 1a filters Spare batteries The RF kit weighs in at about 2lbs. The full SLR kit weighs in at between 6 and 12 lbs. I will carry one or the other of these kits normally, the last trip I went on I needed both. I also always carry a Minox submini - most usually an EC with flash unit and spare battery. Fits in a pocket, weighs less then my wallet ... for when you really really don't want to carry anything at all. :) Godfrey