[Leica] Re: Travel FAQ

[lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)]

On Nov 5, 2006, at 3:39 PM, Kyle wrote:

> because i have SO MUCH free time, i'm wondering if it would be  
> useful or helpful to make up a file format faq that explains .tiff,  
> jpg, .dmg, .psd, raw, etc.
>
> 1) would this be something luggers would find useful?
> 2) would this be something other people would be interested in  
> contributing to?
>
> i'm thinking something along the lines of the "leica M travel  
> photography faq" that we worked hard on and nobody reads:
>
> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/plug/travelfaq.html


Kyle,

If you have a lot of free time, a FAQ on various digital file formats  
would be useful. But it seems to me that just about every paperback  
photo book (e.g. Digital Photography for Idiots) has a section on  
digital formats. On the other hand, now that all Luggers are getting  
M8s, you might want to consider expanding your travel FAQ, adding  
sections relevant to digital photography. Good advice on battery  
charging, file storage, Internet cafes for sending photos home,  
getting prints made abroad, etc., would be useful to the first time  
digital traveler.

As it is, I read and enjoyed your travel FAQ and agree with most of  
the prescriptions. I am a great fan of smallness and lightness in  
photo equipment and, if restricted to Leica equipment, find that a CL  
with a 40mm and a 100mm lens will meet most of my requirements. The  
Ms and associated lenses are just too heavy for recreational travel.  
On business, that's another matter. Then you can hire a Sherpa. One  
addition to the travel FAQ. Use a monopod instead of a tripod. I have  
one that doubles as a walking stick. Remove the head of the handle  
and you have a little tripod screw. When traveling by plane, I feign  
a limp as I approach the check-in counter and have never been asked  
to check it as luggage.

Larry Z