[Leica] Lens kit for europe

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (TED GRANT)]

Sonny Carter offered wisely:

> Just take the M8, a 15, a 28, and maybe a 90.  The two 
> extra lenses can ride in a pocket.  In another pocket  two spare 
> batteries and a spare SD card.   Add a microfiber cloth, and you have 
> a kit.<<<<<

Hi Sonny,
I was nearly going to say that in my earlier post. But fiured the SLR and 
80-200 wouldn't be too bad a load. However?
There's a big difference if one is working, then one hauls everything you 
own because you can't go home not having the images that broke your heart 
they were so beautiful and you didn't have the 400mm.
However, if one is on a sight & see trip it truly is best to go light, shoot 
what turns you on and go home with beautiful unburdened photos with stories 
of how tired you were at the end of each day's holiday "carrying all that 
damn equipment I never used!!" :-(
It should be remembered people like HCB didn't carry a half dozen cameras as 
he popped about Paris doing his thing. There's more to be said about using 
ones photographic eye with one camera than the option of grabbing a choice 
of two or three. :-)
So Gene old buddy when you read this and Sonny's comments it might be a 
couple of thoughts to consider. :-)
One M8, a couple of lenses and shoot everyone's butt off!:-) Go for it! :-) 
I double dare you! :-) :-)
ted


> 
> I lugged a bag full of gear around Germany one time, and didn't use
> much of it.  I had to drag everything into hotels 
> everynight.   Bah!
> How can you enjoy the trip when you are your own 
> porter?   The time
> before I took one camera and one lens and got lots of good shots.
> 
> When I go to Ireland this summer, I'm planning on taking the M8, the
> 28, and the 15 vc.   If that fails me, I'll buy a 
> point and shoot.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
> 
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