[Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week

[Douglas Barry]

It's amazing the number of people who come up to me and talk about it.
"That's a very old camera, isn't it? Do you find it hard to get the film for 
it?"
They tend to say.

"Yes, it's impossible to source..."
is invariably my reply.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week


>A redneck Fuji.  I thought every possible use for duct tape had been found, 
>but no.
>
> Ken
>
> On 6/30/2015 7:04 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>> Richard, it's along time since I've been in Greece and I've never been to 
>> Turkey, but with all these places - and I'm including the US, Ireland, 
>> etc. - there are thieves, and pickpockets. So I now always make my better 
>> cameras look disreputable, and never carry a quality camera bag without 
>> making it look tatty too. Here's a picture of my Fuji X100S which is just 
>> over two years old, but is disguised with tatty duct tape.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Oddments/Fuji+X100S.jpg.html
>>
>> If you're bringing a nice camera bag such as a Billington, make sure it 
>> has its share of distressed duct tape too, and don't wear expensive 
>> clothes, or wear a Rolex. If you're trying to impress anybody, make sure 
>> you try not to impress thieves as well!!
>>
>> Have a nice trip.
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clompus" <rclompus at mac.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week
>>
>>
>>> Thank you for the recommendations. Visiting a country for the first time 
>>> always gives me a unique perspective and excitement.  You see things 
>>> differently after returning two or three times.  As usual, I’ll probably 
>>> use my 35 Summicron or 50 Summilux most frequently.  I always take a 
>>> wide angle and telephoto lenses but they seem to stay in my camera bag 
>>> for most of my travels.  It will be nice using an M body and not having 
>>> to carry a heavy Canon 5D Mk3 with a zoom lens on it.  Hopefully, people 
>>> will just ignore a guy wearing a Tilley hat with an “old camera” taking 
>>> photos.
>>>
>>> Be well,
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>> On Jun 29, 2015, at 5:02 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> greece would be quite interesting with all that is going on, make sure 
>>>> you
>>>> are light on your feet in athens go into the city with just enough cash 
>>>> for
>>>> the day. most of the places you will visit will be very crowed which 
>>>> will
>>>> include a lot of demonstrations
>>>>
>>>> Istanbul will be busy, warm but nice and safe. have lunch @ hamdi 
>>>> terrace
>>>> (make reservation for balcony), try khrosani (get direction) near grand
>>>> bazar for lunch. lots of stuff to see in old town. for transportation 
>>>> use
>>>> the tram if possible much faster.
>>>>
>>>>  -------------------------------------
>>>>  regards, mehrdad
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Richard Clompus <rclompus at mac.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I’m traveling to Turkey and Greece with my wife this week for 9 days 
>>>>> of
>>>>> Leica photography. Nights will be spent on a small cruise ship ending 
>>>>> with
>>>>> four days in Athens.  I’m bringing cash in the event plastic is not
>>>>> accepted. Banks are in flux at this point.  This is my first trip to 
>>>>> both
>>>>> countries and looking forward to a few thousand photos with an M240 
>>>>> and
>>>>> lenses.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any last minute suggestions to maximize the photo opportunity?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Safe travels,
>>>>> Richard
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard Clompus
>>>>> California
>>>>>
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