Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A redneck Fuji. I thought every possible use for duct tape had been found, but no. Ken On 6/30/2015 7:04 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Richard, it's along time since I've been in Greece and I've never been > to Turkey, but with all these places - and I'm including the US, > Ireland, etc. - there are thieves, and pickpockets. So I now always > make my better cameras look disreputable, and never carry a quality > camera bag without making it look tatty too. Here's a picture of my > Fuji X100S which is just over two years old, but is disguised with > tatty duct tape. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Oddments/Fuji+X100S.jpg.html > > If you're bringing a nice camera bag such as a Billington, make sure > it has its share of distressed duct tape too, and don't wear expensive > clothes, or wear a Rolex. If you're trying to impress anybody, make > sure you try not to impress thieves as well!! > > Have a nice trip. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clompus" <rclompus at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:25 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week > > >> Thank you for the recommendations. Visiting a country for the first >> time always gives me a unique perspective and excitement. You see >> things differently after returning two or three times. As usual, >> I?ll probably use my 35 Summicron or 50 Summilux most frequently. I >> always take a wide angle and telephoto lenses but they seem to stay >> in my camera bag for most of my travels. It will be nice using an M >> body and not having to carry a heavy Canon 5D Mk3 with a zoom lens on >> it. Hopefully, people will just ignore a guy wearing a Tilley hat >> with an ?old camera? taking photos. >> >> Be well, >> Richard >> >>> On Jun 29, 2015, at 5:02 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> greece would be quite interesting with all that is going on, make >>> sure you >>> are light on your feet in athens go into the city with just enough >>> cash for >>> the day. most of the places you will visit will be very crowed which >>> will >>> include a lot of demonstrations >>> >>> Istanbul will be busy, warm but nice and safe. have lunch @ hamdi >>> terrace >>> (make reservation for balcony), try khrosani (get direction) near grand >>> bazar for lunch. lots of stuff to see in old town. for >>> transportation use >>> the tram if possible much faster. >>> >>> ------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Richard Clompus <rclompus at mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I?m traveling to Turkey and Greece with my wife this week for 9 >>>> days of >>>> Leica photography. Nights will be spent on a small cruise ship >>>> ending with >>>> four days in Athens. I?m bringing cash in the event plastic is not >>>> accepted. Banks are in flux at this point. This is my first trip >>>> to both >>>> countries and looking forward to a few thousand photos with an M240 >>>> and >>>> lenses. >>>> >>>> Any last minute suggestions to maximize the photo opportunity? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Safe travels, >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> Richard Clompus >>>> California >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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