[Leica] How to take gear long-haul

[Tina Manley]

I carry everything in a roll-on Delsey bag.  I used to use a Tamrac
backpack, but the Delsey will hold more, fit in the overhead, and save my
back.  For my trips to Honduras and Guatemala, I carry only Leicas and
Leica lenses.  These days the computer, battery chargers, downloaders,
external hard-drives take up the room that film used to take up.  When I
went to Africa for HPI, I did several safaris using the R8 and R6.2 with
the 400 and 500 Leica lenses and film, but I would not want to carry those
every trip!

It sounds like a wonderful trip and opportunity for fantastic photos.  Good
luck!

Tina


On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 10:15 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:

> Hi LUGers,
>
> Next summer I’m following a college group on a service trip to Tanzania.
> Mostly I’ll be documenting their work in several orphanages associated with
> Benedictine monasteries in the south-west part of the country. We’ll also
> be doing a bit of sight-seeing in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and finishing up
> with a week up near Kilimanjaro. It’s a month-long trip.
>
> I’m honored to be the tag-along photographer!
>
> I’m also intimidated about how to take a substantial amount of gear along
> with me on the long flights. Fortunately I’m able to fly business class
> (Delta/KLM) but I still am limited by carry-on.
>
> I know there are folks who do this sort of traveling on an almost regular
> basis. I’d really like to hear your advice on how to pack, what to take,
> and what to take it IN.
>
> My focus will be on the students, their interactions with their African
> hosts, life at the monasteries. I have a reasonable selection of moderate
> to fast primes. For the safari part I’m thinking of taking a “super-zoom”
> small camera that can shoot up to 1200mm (a Canon or Panasonic perhaps).
>
> I’d gratefully value the communities’ help. Maybe there’ll be something on
> the ‘Claus list!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Adam “that’s a long time to hang in the air” Bridge
>
>
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