Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All in a hard case of about 16" x 13" x 6"? john -----Original Message----- From: Richard Man 30 lbs and I can carry my 4x5, the M9 with 3 lens AND XPan with 3 lens :-) On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 2:53 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > Last time I flew to Europe my camera case weighed about 26lb; 2x Ms > with chargers and batteries, 8 lenses, iPad, laptop (with mains > adapters) all in a Pelican case.... Just as well I had all that as my > suitcase ended up in London while I was in Barcelona! > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > I'm flying to Boston this morning and my camera bag, containing only > Leicas, weighs 35 pounds. It's all of the extra "stuff" I need for > digital > - computer, battery chargers, cords, etc. At least I'm not carrying > 300 rolls of film! And the camera bag has wheels ;-) > > Tina > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:13 PM, kyle cassidy on the lug < > leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Years ago, with the helps of several luggers, we created this Leica > > M travel FAQ: > > > > http://kylecassidy.com/leicaslacker/plug/travelfaq.html > > > > which I was reading with some nostalgia tonight thinking "ah, what I > > thought I knew about travel back then" > > > > And then, mostly revised, from 2013 my own "how to travel as a > > photographer": > > > > http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/768548.html > > > > I realize, a dozen years later, that what I've learned is that > > "thinking about photography" is less important than "thinking about > > you" (or at least "me" but then I'm a narcissist) and that all this > > time later, my practical advice isn't about lenses, it's about _not > > carrying crap that you don't need to carry_. > > > > Hope it's helpful. > > > > kc > > > >