Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And that's the point of the whole exercise! ----- Original Message ----- From: "mehrdad" <msadat at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week > thats one ugly camera. > > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 5:04 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information