Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve: I have been to Paris twice. About four years ago my Wife and I spent two weeks with her husband and kids in La Visinete. Pierre was in the military at the time and stationed at the Canadian Embassy in Paris. Two weeks with free accommodations made it worth while. We also spent a few days traveling the country side. We rented a car for the two weeks and went into Paris on a daily basis. The drivers in Paris are no worse than New York City. This time I would like to just stay in Paris and get to learn the city. I had just gotten back into Leicas before going to France. I brought a R4 with a 35mm Summicron, along with some Cano Eos gear. While in France I bought a couple of zooms for the R4 from Maison du Leica. When I got back from France and looked at my results on the K64, the Leica shots were clearly superior. We went back to France about a year and a half ago with another couple. We were there for about ten days and spent most of the time traveling the country, with the last two days in Paris. I am looking forward to spending more time there this year. Regards, Robert At 09:44 PM 2/4/2002 +0000, Steve Unsworth wrote: >Robert > >I'd take the 15mm, drop the 75mm and take the 90mm. > >The 15mm takes up so little room and provides totally different view of the >world to the rest. 75mm and 90mm - I hardly ever use anything longer than >50mm and 90mm is a bit more of a contrast to a 50mm than a 75mm. > >Just one thing, if you're here for 2 weeks bring, or be prepared to buy, >lots of film :-) > >I don't know if you've been to Paris before, but if you've got any questions >just ask either on or off list. > >Steve > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Robert G. >Stevens >Sent: 04 February 2002 04:23 >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] Trip to Paris > > >My wife and I are planning a trip to Paris next month. We are just >waiting to hear back on what flats are available for rent. We plan on >taking my son Gordon and staying for about two weeks. > >I am thinking of just leaving the R8 at home and bringing two M6 and an >M3. What lenses would you suggest? I have a 15mm Heliar, 24mm ASPH, >35mm Summicron ASPH, 50mm Summicron,Noctilux, 75mm Summilux, 90mm >Elmarit, and 135mm f4 Tele-Elmarit. > >I was thinking of the 24mm, 35mm Summicron, Noctilux, and 75mm Summilux. >I may bring the 50mm Summicron too as it weighs so little. Since we >are renting a flat, I can always leave the lenses I don't need in the >apartment. > >I am not sure whether I need the 75mm Summilux or not. Would the 135mm >come in handy instead? In reality, I should only need the 35mm and 50mm >lenses, with perhaps the 24mm in my pocket or on a third body. > >My film will probably be E200, Provia 100F, and Tmax 400. > >If you were going to Paris next month, what cameras (Leica) and lenses >would you take? > >Regards, > >Robert > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html