[Leica] Egypt and thanks! - DAS

[rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus)]

Dante, your photos give a fresh perspective on Egypt.  I am planning a  
photo trip with my wife from Sept 27-Oct 7 in Egypt.  It's actually a  
planned photo trip through Worldwide Photo Treks with Reed Hoffmann  
and Mark Alberhasky.  Visit Cairo, sail down the Nile, visit the  
Temples of Phillae, Edfu and others.  Could you share a few words of  
wisdom on photographing that part of the world.  I'm not a big fan of  
filters but I've heard stories of sand getting everywhere.  Changing  
lenses with my M8 in the desert is probably to be avoided when  
possible.  Perhaps leaving on the Tri-Elmar with filter and hood is  
the best solution with a Canon G10 tucked away as insurance for  
equipment failure.  I've even considered throwing in a Canon 5D2 with  
a 24-105 for some HD video.  I am finding it is sometimes more  
effective to tell your story with video than stills alone.  Not sure  
if you need a different permit to shoot video vs. stills.  Any  
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Richard Clompus, OD