Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/16

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Need equipment suggestion
From: J Vaughan <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:09:29 -0700 (PDT)

I don't know what gear you have but my staple is 2 bodies, 2, 35
summicrons and a 90

 Works for me.. I rarely use a 90

jeremy


- --- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Richard - Take it all, or most of it, and each day select the few
> pieces
> that will most suit your needs for that day....
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Clompus,
> > Dr. Richard [SLGUS]
> > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 12:06 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group (E-mail)
> > Subject: [Leica] Need equipment suggestion
> >
> >
> > Fellow LUGnuts,
> >
> > I am planning a two week trip with my family to southern Bavaria
> (Germany)
> > in August.  I hope to visit the Alps from three different
> > countries and get
> > some time on a BMW R1100RT rental bike.  When ever I travel, I
> always pack
> > too much Leica gear.  My bag is always too heavy and I end up
> > using only 1-2
> > lenses anyway.  I've got a rather large assortment to choose from
> when it
> > comes to bodies and lenses from both systems as well as a Contax T2
> and
> > TVSII.  .
> >
> > If you could take only 1-2 lenses from an R or M system, what would
> you
> > take?  It may sound silly to many but I'm getting tired of carrying
> a 15
> > pound camera bag.  It wasn't so bad when I was a college kid
> (mostly Canon
> > gear then) but at 46 I'd rather walk more and feel better at
> > night.  Perhaps
> > I should change from drinking single malt scotch to Weis Beir and
> schnaps
> > when in Germany.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Happy shooting,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > Richard Clompus, OD
> > Roanoke, VA, USA
> >
> 


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