Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you had any problems with carry-on weight on local airlines? Many airlines weight limit of 15lbs or so is loosely enforced, but a killer if one has a laptop and camera gear. I had to check a carry-on on my last trip back from Australia, but they fortunately did not weigh my camera bag, which was smaller, but probably weighed more! -- Clive http://clive.moss.net/blog On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:44 PM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > Steve, > > Well the same security checks that are seen at US airports are in effect > here, and in my experience not a big deal. The lines seem shorter here > though. Train security is pretty much non-existant, and this is the area > where you need to watch your bags for theft. So far we have been lucky, > but > I do keep an eye out for curious characters. So far we have used local > airlines twice, TUI Fly and German Wings, and the train 3 times with good > results. For the train we decided to go with the EuroPass which seems to > be > pretty painless, although it is expensive to purchase, but over all it runs > a bit less for overall cost, and you ride first class, so you get seats > with > more comfort and also have power outlets for your computer and other > electrical toys. One problem with the EuroPass is it may not be valid in > the ex-Soviet block countries... Ours was not valid in Poland, so we had to > pay for the train to Berlin, although not very expensive at all. > > Concerning electrical devices, most if not all current devices work on all > power sources, so you need only a plug adapter, not the old converters. I > have sleep apnea, so I use a CPAP machine, I had no adapter plug, so I used > a power adapter from our trip 4 years ago, it did not have enough juice to > run it. A quick trip to the Saturn store and they had a chord that fit and > now I have a proper power connector with cable. The M8 charger comes with > the plug needed, and I got a plug kit from my Apple dealer in the US prior > to leaving to use with the MackBook power cube and cable. So make sure you > have the proper plug. > > For the most part the trip has been relatively trouble free. Even the > Taxis in Poland are reliable and cheap. I will say that between our trip > in > '04 and this one, things in Poland have greatly improved, we have had no > problems finding people who speak English (Which is good as my attempts at > learning Polish are poor at best, a very complicated language for me) and > credit/cash cards are accepted just about everywhere, which is more than I > can say about Germany credit card wise. Outside of the Credit/Cash card > problem, Germany is great also. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > > > > > On Sep 20, 2008, at 2:39 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > > > Steve, > > > > > > Well I'm not sure I qualify as a big time traveler, but this trip is > > > surely the biggest we have ever attempted. ;-) The Macbook has > > > been a real joy to work with and fits into my camera bag very > > > nicely, but adds weight... No surprise! As for e-mail access, it > > > has not been bad, only a few spots so far with no access, mostly in > > > the ex-GDR hotels this past week. OUtside of hotels, you should > > > expect to pay for access, as not all have free internet services. > > > In Poland the hotel had free internet WiFi in Warsaw's Old Town. > > > Italy was also not a problem, but the hotel in Milan had a high fee > > > for its use, where in Venice it was free. Germany on the whole is > > > also not a problem except for this past week in the fore mentioned > > > Ex GDR area in the Thuringen area. Photo opertunities are great as > > > expected. And I am looking forward to Photokina next Friday and > > > Saturday (26th & 27th). > > > > > > The only down side has been my wife catching a bug this past week > > > and has not been able to get out of the house since, but she is > > > finally getting better. She needs to get better soon as the two > > > things she has really wanted to do are coming up soon... This week a > > > trip down the Rhine, and in the first part of October the trip to > > > Paris. > > > > > > The weather is starting to cool down, so we may just have to take a > > > trip to Spain and visit Luis and Nathan in the second half of > > > October to get warmed up again. ;-) > > > > > > Not sure if that answers your questions, but so far no real problems. > > > > > > great to hear, how about passing travel security and concern re theft? > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > Gene > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Sep 19, 2008, at 1:03 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > >> > > >>> Steve, > > >>> > > >>> That seems to be the opinion on the LUF also, however, I have yet to > > >>> try it. The turn on and format functions are greatly improved > > >>> though, I need to get me a couple of 4G SDHC cards to try out that > > >>> part, but not sure where to go here in Germany, I'm in Eckenhagen, > > >>> about 60 -80 Km East of Koln, (I'm not in Iowa anymore, Toto...). I > > >>> guess I can get some at Photokina next week, and try it out. > > >> > > >> > > >> with all of your travels Gene, how are you managing with the > > >> computer / > > >> e-mail access...give us a few tips... > > >> > > >> > > >> Steve > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Gene > > >>> > > >>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > >>> From: Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> > > >>>> > > >>>> It could be my imagination, but noise seems better controlled at > > >>>> high ISOs > > >>>> too. I need to run some better tests, at the moment I'm using a > > >>>> MacBook. > > >>>> > > >>>> Steve > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On 18/9/08 22:19, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> Just downloaded it and tried out the auto ISO, and it works > > >>>>> smoothly and > > >>>>> quickly. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> Leica Users Group. > > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > >>>> information > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Leica Users Group. > > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >