Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I spent two weeks in Syria and Lebanon and had no electricity a good part of the time. My SL batteries never gave out but I took plenty of extras and solar chargers. There was no limit on the number of batteries I could carry but they had to be in carry-on luggage, not checked. Tina On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 4:33 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > Frank, > > it's OK to say take a few batteries and a charger, but... > > My daughter took me to Jordan last year for what was probably the most > remarkable short trip ever. But, because it was Jordan and because Mr. T > had > decreed so I could only take one battery and no charger. Even though fully > charged the battery died on me; I bought a local charger - that was worse > than > useless. I eventually flew back home to Heathrow having spent the last > couple of > days using my mobile. > > Trouble is that batteries are the Achilles' heel of digitals, especially > if you > fancy a trip to the Middle East or similar. > > Now, about that stuff called "film".... ;-) > > Peter > > On 23/05/2018 06:17, Frank Filippone wrote: > Carry a few.... > > > > > ...Facing up to a trip next year and will need more, fresher batteries. > > > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > > Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html