[Leica] Lens kit for europe

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Gene,

Canon makes an outstanding 70-200 f4.0L that is not too expensive and is 
very light.  I have it and love it for when I do not want the weight of 
the 2.8IS-L lens.  As far as just taking the M8...nope not on a trip 
like this!  I can guarantee that if you take just the M8, or just the 
20D the camera will break...Murphy is always at work.  Take the M8 with 
its wides and it will probably be what 90 percent of yoru images will 
come from, the 20D as a backup and for the long stuff when you need it.  
If the M8 dies (Lets hope not) you can always find a relatively cheap 
wide for the Canon.

grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> I know this is the wrong question to ask this group, but here goes anyway. 
>  ;-)
>
> We will be in Europe (Germany, Poland, Italy, and possibly others) for 3 
> months later this year, and I am going all digital with my M8 and the 
> recently purchased Leicanon 20D.  My M8 kit will be the 28 Elmarit Asph, 
> 35 Pre-Asph Summilux, and the 50 'Chron.  For the 20D I am planning on the 
> 24 Elmarit R, 60 Macro Elmarit, and the 80~200 Vario Elmar R.  Plus extra 
> batteries and memory cards.  My question, as this gets a bit over weight, 
> should I leave the 80~200 at home or do I really need it?  On my last 
> trip, I had an opertunity to shoot an open pit coal mine in Germany and a 
> long lens would have been very useful.  Most of my shooting will be 
> architecture and street shots I am guessing with the occasional telephoto 
> shot.  Other lenses in my arsenal and possible candidates are the 35 
> Elmarit R, 28~70 Elmar R (original version), 90 Elmarit R, the 135 Elmarit 
> R or the 200 Telyt.  I really like the Vario Elmar R and its range is 
> nice, but it is a heavy chunk of glass.  All this !
>  is goin
> g into a Nat Geo Medium Bag.  Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks In Advance,
> Gene
>
>   


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