Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Richard Clompus wrote: > >> I am planning a two week trip with my family to southern Bavaria (Germany) >> in August. ..... When ever I travel, I always pack >> too much Leica gear. My bag is always too heavy and I end up using only 1-2 >> lenses anyway. >> >> If you could take only 1-2 lenses from an R or M system, what would you >> take? It may sound silly to many but I'm getting tired of carrying a 15 >> pound camera bag. > I spent the month of September 1998 in England, Holland, Germany, and Switzerland. I've been this route many times and was a frequent visitor of the Alpa factory in Ballagues Switzerland over the years. This last trip (1998) I took my R7, 24, 28PC, 35/2, 50; M6, 35/1.4 ASPH 50 Summicron, 90 Elmarit. I used the R7 twice in the fields of northern England. It stayed packed for the rest of the trip. I used the M6 endlessly (~40 rolls of Fuji MS 100/1000, 10 rolls of Velvia). I used the 90 Elmarit twice, the 50 somewhat more. The 35/1.4 ASPH was the lens of the trip. I sold the 90/2.8 & 50/2 and bought a 75/1.4 and 50/1.4 . I found that I used f/1.4 a L-O-T. It allows you to photograph scenery and also, photograph inside trains, buildings, restaurants, etc... Many many times I wished I had a 50 or 75 Summilux along. There is definitely something to be said about wide Leica glass. I find that, for me, ISO 200 is the perfect ISO with a handheld M6. With the MS 100/1000, I could push a roll to 800 anytime I needed, depending where I was. Good stuff. Photographs inside places like Jungfraujoch and the Valorbe Grotto are a piece of cake. The next time I go, I will take two M6 bodies, 15 H*****, 35/1.4 ASPH, 50/1.4 Summilux, and 75/1.4 Summilux. That's it! Jim