[Leica] Oh how the Leica travel FAQ has changed in the last decade

[John McMaster]

Last time I flew to Europe my camera case weighed about 26lb; 2x Ms with chargers and batteries, 8 lenses, iPad, laptop (with mains adapters) all in a Pelican case.... Just as well I had all that as my suitcase ended up in London while I was in Barcelona!

john

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I'm flying to Boston this morning and my camera bag, containing only Leicas, weighs 35 pounds.  It's all of the extra "stuff" I need for digital
- computer, battery chargers, cords, etc.  At least I'm not carrying 300 rolls of film!  And the camera bag has wheels ;-)

Tina

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, kyle cassidy on the lug < leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Years ago, with the helps of several luggers, we created this Leica M 
> travel FAQ:
>
> http://kylecassidy.com/leicaslacker/plug/travelfaq.html
>
> which I was reading with some nostalgia tonight thinking “ah, what I 
> thought I knew about travel back then”
>
> And then, mostly revised, from 2013 my own “how to travel as a
> photographer":
>
> http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/768548.html
>
> I realize, a dozen years later, that what I’ve learned is that 
> “thinking about photography” is less important than “thinking about 
> you” (or at least “me” but then I’m a narcissist) and that all this 
> time later, my practical advice isn’t about lenses, it’s about _not 
> carrying crap that you don’t need to carry_.
>
> Hope it’s helpful.
>
> kc
>
>