Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel kit. More than two lenses.
From: "Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:53:23 -0600

Don't forget the UV filters.

People used to ask me "Are you a serious photographer?" to which I'd reply
"Naw, I tried that, but couldn't keep a straight face".

Jeff

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Friday, April 17, 1998 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel kit. More than two lenses.


>The following is what we are taking to Europe this September (three weeks),
>England, Germany, Switzerland, plus Photokina.
>
>Me: In a Billingham bag, R7, 15/3.5, 28/2.8, 50/2, 100/APO/2.8+Macro
>Element, 180/2.8, 1.4x & 2x APO extenders, B+W KR3, B+W Circ Polarizers,
>and B+W 4x ND filters in E55, E60, & E67. Singh-Ray ND grads, Tiffen yellow
>and magenta grads, Cokin-P frame. Gitzo 1228 Carbon tripod and B1 head.
>Fuji Velvia.
>
>Me: In a fanny pack, M6, 35/2, 50/2, 90/2.8 and Universal Polarfilter-M.
>Hand held. Kodak E200.
>
>My daughter Jillian, in a small bag of her choice, R7, 24/2.8, 35-70/3.5
>E67 zoom, 70-210/4 zoom, Leica series 8 polarizer, Leica E67 polarizer,
>Leica E60 polarizer. Hand held. Kodak E200. (This is her stuff, not mine.)
>
>Wife Jennie: more film.
>
>Jillian's best friend Denise: even more film.
>
>Sorry folks, taking only a 50mm lens just won't cut it! Lame idea. Maybe as
>a local one day self assignment, ala Ted, but certainly not for serious
>photography.
>
>See y'all at Photokina...
>
>Jim
>