[Leica] Lens kit for europe

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Gene,
If you don't own a wider lens then pick up at least the 15mm Heliar.  You
will need a wide lens for European cities and the 15 makes a 21 on an M8.
If you have a little more $ then the 18mm Zeiss is a very fine lens indeed
and comes close to a 24.  You know your itinerary so the need for a long
lens is in that document.  I would say that the DSLR and the 60 would be all
you need if you think you will have time for close up and selective
extraction photo's.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 10:54 PM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:

> I know this is the wrong question to ask this group, but here goes anyway.
>  ;-)
>
> We will be in Europe (Germany, Poland, Italy, and possibly others) for 3
> months later this year, and I am going all digital with my M8 and the
> recently purchased Leicanon 20D.  My M8 kit will be the 28 Elmarit Asph, 35
> Pre-Asph Summilux, and the 50 'Chron.  For the 20D I am planning on the 24
> Elmarit R, 60 Macro Elmarit, and the 80~200 Vario Elmar R.  Plus extra
> batteries and memory cards.  My question, as this gets a bit over weight,
> should I leave the 80~200 at home or do I really need it?  On my last trip,
> I had an opertunity to shoot an open pit coal mine in Germany and a long
> lens would have been very useful.  Most of my shooting will be architecture
> and street shots I am guessing with the occasional telephoto shot.  Other
> lenses in my arsenal and possible candidates are the 35 Elmarit R, 28~70
> Elmar R (original version), 90 Elmarit R, the 135 Elmarit R or the 200
> Telyt.  I really like the Vario Elmar R and its range is nice, but it is a
> heavy chunk of glass.  All this !
>  is goin
> g into a Nat Geo Medium Bag.  Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks In Advance,
> Gene
>
>
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