[Leica] Lens kit for europe

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Alastair,

I'm starting to consider just that.  It would certainly make my very 
neglected M6 happy.  Hey Ted!  Does this qualify for the Double Dare?  I 
will get the 15 CV, but the Noctilux is definitely out, SWMBO would shoot 
me, drive the car over me several times, run the mower over me once or twice 
before say oops!  ;-)  The 50 Summicron will have to do for the 50.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com>
>
> Now here's the solution, a new M8. Go for it Gene and with the spare cash 
> pick 
> up the TEW its great ;-) Of course you won't be able to travel to Europe 
> now, 
> but after all, what's the trip of a life time versus the feel of new leica 
> "stuff" :-) 
> 
> I do think you could ditch the SLR: after all, the wife is carrying one 
> for 
> "emergencies". How about the M8, your lens selection, and a M6 with 5 
> rolls of 
> b/w film. The M6 will give you the "wider" view you would get with the 
> extra 
> lenes and now acts as a back up: you can always buy more film if necessary 
> in 
> Europe
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> --- images@comporium.net wrote:
> 
> From: Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens kit for europe
> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:00:01 -0400
> 
> At 03:54 PM 3/25/2008, you wrote:
> >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
> 
> Even better, sell all of your SLR stuff and buy a second M8 ;-) Put a 
> 15 (or 24) on one and a 90 on the other, two extra batteries in your 
> pocket and a slew of SD cards.  One extra set of underwear and a 
> couple of pairs of socks and that's all you need for the whole 
> trip!!  We didn't check any luggage for a 5 week trip to India.
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley
> http://leicatraveler.blogspot.com/
> www.tinamanley.com 
> 
> 
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