Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I will be in the United Arabian Emirate (Dubai) in August for work and >would like to hear some comments from people having already been there. > >Any special problem/care with leica gear because of the heat ? sand? glare? >Any special care for photographying in Dubai? (It is probably not >recommended to photograph national woman?) While i haven't been to UAE, i was recently in Cairo where my Leica.filled up with sand as though i were using it for a bucket to transport the stuff. I got some scratched film out of it. And the rewind crank made grinding sounds until i took it apart (after i got home). My camera bag still has sand in it. I think the heat will bother your film long before it bothers your camera. Don't leave it out in direct sunlight. As for taking photos of people, it depends on who they are and where you are. You may find yourself surrounded by college professors and engineers who have relatively Western thinking, or you may find yourself surrounded by farmers who are much more conservative. You can always ask first, "Mumpkin?" while holding up your camera. They'll let you know. and you can always read the Leica M Travel Photography FAQ: http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/plug/travelfaq.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html