Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We are about to go on our first trip to China and Tibet in May/June. Since I have no experience of China, or of travelling in an organized commercial tour, I thought I would tap the groups' collective wisdom. For the curious, my itinerary is here: http://tinyurl.com/coac6 I am planning to go fully digital: Nikon D100 with 12-24mm Nikkor Canon G6 Nikkon 35 F/2 AF for low light situations maybe the AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm VR (or maybe not) Between these two cameras I will get coverage from 18 to 140mm (35mm equivalent) Delkin eFilm PicturePad (40GB) to store pics My specific concerns/questions are: - Does anyone have any experience with drives like the Delkin at an altitude of 12,000 ft (3700m). I have heard that they are prone to headcrashes at high altitudes, Delkin has not answered my question regarding this yet. - How easy will it be for me to find foreigner friendly Internet access? I suspect that the western style hotels may have an office center that I could use. - Is there anyone on the list that would like to meet somewhere along the way? - Is there anything about local customs that I should be mindful of as a photographer? All hints, tips, and ideas welcomed. -- Clive Pics: http://clive.smugmug.com