Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thats one ugly camera. ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 5:04 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Richard, it's along time since I've been in Greece and I've never been to > Turkey, but with all these places - and I'm including the US, Ireland, etc. > - there are thieves, and pickpockets. So I now always make my better > cameras look disreputable, and never carry a quality camera bag without > making it look tatty too. Here's a picture of my Fuji X100S which is just > over two years old, but is disguised with tatty duct tape. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Oddments/Fuji+X100S.jpg.html > > If you're bringing a nice camera bag such as a Billington, make sure it > has its share of distressed duct tape too, and don't wear expensive > clothes, or wear a Rolex. If you're trying to impress anybody, make sure > you try not to impress thieves as well!! > > Have a nice trip. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clompus" <rclompus at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:25 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week > > > > Thank you for the recommendations. Visiting a country for the first time >> always gives me a unique perspective and excitement. You see things >> differently after returning two or three times. As usual, I?ll probably >> use my 35 Summicron or 50 Summilux most frequently. I always take a wide >> angle and telephoto lenses but they seem to stay in my camera bag for most >> of my travels. It will be nice using an M body and not having to carry a >> heavy Canon 5D Mk3 with a zoom lens on it. Hopefully, people will just >> ignore a guy wearing a Tilley hat with an ?old camera? taking photos. >> >> Be well, >> Richard >> >> On Jun 29, 2015, at 5:02 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> greece would be quite interesting with all that is going on, make sure >>> you >>> are light on your feet in athens go into the city with just enough cash >>> for >>> the day. most of the places you will visit will be very crowed which will >>> include a lot of demonstrations >>> >>> Istanbul will be busy, warm but nice and safe. have lunch @ hamdi terrace >>> (make reservation for balcony), try khrosani (get direction) near grand >>> bazar for lunch. lots of stuff to see in old town. for transportation use >>> the tram if possible much faster. >>> >>> ------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Richard Clompus <rclompus at mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I?m traveling to Turkey and Greece with my wife this week for 9 days of >>>> Leica photography. Nights will be spent on a small cruise ship ending >>>> with >>>> four days in Athens. I?m bringing cash in the event plastic is not >>>> accepted. Banks are in flux at this point. This is my first trip to >>>> both >>>> countries and looking forward to a few thousand photos with an M240 and >>>> lenses. >>>> >>>> Any last minute suggestions to maximize the photo opportunity? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Safe travels, >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> Richard Clompus >>>> California >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >