Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I will be leaving shortly for about three weeks in >Europe. Each year I try to take a little less >equipment. This is what I have it down to this year. > >M6 >90f2,8 >50f2 >Nikon F5 >28-70f2,8 >80-200f2,8 >105f2,8 macro >Metz 32 flash >and UV filters since I will be on a sailing ship for >about a week. I am also taking circular polarizers >for all of the lenses for haze and smog. Wow! now that's a heavy load! Last time I went to Europe for 21 days I took an M6, a 35/2 ASPH, a 50/2, and a 90/2. I was entirely satisfied and almost never took the 90/2 and 50/2 out of the hotel safe. >All of the above fits into a Billingham #335 bag. I fit the 50/2 and 90/2 into a fanny pack (so as to be less conspicuous by not toting a dedicated photo bag) and I hang the M6 with 35/2 ASPH around my neck and shoulder so thieves will have a difficult time of grabbing it off my shoulder. >I take 10 rolls of film for every day I will be on the >ground in Europe. For low light shooting I am taking >FUJI MS100/1000. 10 rolls a day! Whew! Do you get a chance to do any eating or drinking? Hell, that's half the fun of vacation to me! And as for film, I pick one film, or two maximum, and work with it. Astia 100 or Provia 100 works well for 90% of the stuff I shoot, and for low light, some TMax or Tri-X pushed to 1600. Simplify! >I CARRY ON all film and equipment. Absolutely! I never let my Leicas out of my sight! >When you are at the hotel, put the equipment you are >not using at the time in the hotel safe. Excellent tip! I have done that in Southeast Asia and Europe without a problem. >I will install new lithium batteries in all of the >equipment before I leave. Yes, this is good to do too....even carry an extra set of batteries. > >Register all of your photographic equipment and other >valueable items with serial numbers with your local >customs office before you leave. Very good tip....keeps them from charging you duty tax. >Lastly, always eat where the older people are eating >and, exchange your money where the younger people are >exchanging theirs. Excellent ideas.....and true, so true! Francesco Sanfilippo francesco@incsystems.com Webmaster & Network Administrator, InContact Systems, MentorU.Com ...AND LEICA M6 PHOTOGRAPHER!