[Leica] Planning a trip (with Leicas)

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)]

Also a good point...


On Wed, 9 Feb 2011 21:07:26 -0500
Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> I would take the M8 and M9.  Trying to combine film and digital on a
> long trip is just not practical.  Decide on one or the other, but
> digital makes much more sense these days.  Trying to get film through
> various x-ray machines and carrying rolls of film instead of tiny
> memory cards just doesn't make sense.  As much as I love film, I
> would never take it on a long trip today.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I haven't heard anyone with a problem, but my advice is to take an
> > M6 as a backup, rather than the M8.
> >
> > Face it, if you have both the M8 and m9 and they are both working,
> > you will probably use the M9, and if the M9 goes dead, the similar
> > conditions may affect the 8 the same way, so an M6 is a better back
> > up, IMHO
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Phil Forrest
> > <photo.forrest at earthlink.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I'm planning a multi-month trip to SE Asia after I graduate when
> > > the fall semester ends. I'm hoping to take at least my M9 and
> > > preferably my M8 as well. I'm thinking that most of the trip will
> > > be spent in Vietnam and Cambodia.
> > > Aside from the usual issues of traveling with regard to security
> > > of gear and whatnot, are there any things I should be aware of as
> > > a tourist with a camera? Specific laws or regulations come to
> > > mind. I can't really find any information about this and most
> > > folks say I'll be fine.
> > > I'd love to hear from the LUG'ers who've traveled there and have
> > > any experience and advice they could pass on from the point of
> > > view of a photographer.
> > >
> > > Thanks all,
> > > Phil Forrest
> > >
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