Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter I live in the UK and had ten days in northern Italy last September. I'll get the camera bit over first. Take the Leica/meter with 35mm, 50mm and 90mm lenses. If you can afford it consider splashing out on a Voigtlander 25mm. When I went my M2 was in for repair - I've added an M6 since - so I took my Pentax MZ-10 + 28-200 zoom - looking at the pictures I took and comparing them with the ones I took with the Leicas in Paris in October, the Leica wins hands down in terms of image quality (no suprise there :-). If you feel comfortable with it I would recommend taking slide film - as you might expect, film is easily obtainable in Italy so don't worry if you feel you haven't taken enough. I stayed in Bologna and the rail service is both cheap and excellent (yes the train do still run on time). As well as Bologna I got to Venice, Florence, Padua, Ravenna and Rome. I never felt intimidated at all, as a non Italian speaker the only problem I had was in making myself understood from time to time, so enjoy your stay. If you've any questions that I might be able to answer just ask, either privately or on the list. Have a wonderful time - I imagine spring would be an ideal time to go, warm and with great light. And one final tip, drinks can be expensive, so if you want a coke (or a piss for that matter), go to the nearest McDonalds - but promise you won't get anything to eat :-) Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Peter A. Klein Sent: 24 January 2001 19:44 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Italy: Camera/lens advice My wife and I plan to vacation in Italy this spring. We'll visit Rome, Sienna, Florence, and Venice, with side trips to Pompeii and the countryside around Sienna. I'm already thinking about what camera and lenses to take...