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

[John McMaster]

All in a hard case of about 16" x 13" x 6"?

john

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Man

30 lbs and I can carry my 4x5, the M9 with 3 lens AND XPan with 3 lens :-)

On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 2:53 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> 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
> >
> >