Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gee guys I always hate to tell you things from the olden golden days and flying when it really was fun. But here. :-) When flying overseas and just before check in we'd go find the lockers, you remember lockers did exist in every airport? Open the locker, put all the heavy carry on photo gear in and lock it, then go check in. Having probably put close to 50 lbs of lenses and motor drives off the shoulders. In those days everything was weighed together, carry on and checked at the same time so you really had to be careful how much you were carrying on yer back. Once cheeked in and tags on shoulder bags we'd return to the locker re-load stuff and off to departure gate. On one flight to Paris we had so much photo gear and bags the extra cost was as much as the airfare! Good thing the client was paying the bill. However they did raise their eyebrows a tad when the invoice went in and asked, "OK what was her name?" :-) No there wasn't anyone, honest! ;-) ted . -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:54 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 firmware upgrade Clive, Some of the airlines impose a carry-on limit of 10 kg (22 lbs) but some, like Easyjet, now have no weight limit (within reason, as they say). Among those that do impose a limit, enforcement varies from airline to airline, and from airport to airport, as you have noted. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Sep 21, 2008, at 5:47 PM, Clive Moss wrote: > Have you had any problems with carry-on weight on local airlines? Many > airlines weight limit of 15lbs or so is loosely enforced, but a > killer if > one has a laptop and camera gear. I had to check a carry-on on my > last trip > back from Australia, but they fortunately did not weigh my camera > bag, which > was smaller, but probably weighed more! > -- > Clive > http://clive.moss.net/blog > > > On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:44 PM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> Well the same security checks that are seen at US airports are in >> effect >> here, and in my experience not a big deal. The lines seem shorter >> here >> though. Train security is pretty much non-existant, and this is >> the area >> where you need to watch your bags for theft. So far we have been >> lucky, but >> I do keep an eye out for curious characters. So far we have used >> local >> airlines twice, TUI Fly and German Wings, and the train 3 times >> with good >> results. For the train we decided to go with the EuroPass which >> seems to be >> pretty painless, although it is expensive to purchase, but over all >> it runs >> a bit less for overall cost, and you ride first class, so you get >> seats with >> more comfort and also have power outlets for your computer and other >> electrical toys. One problem with the EuroPass is it may not be >> valid in >> the ex-Soviet block countries... Ours was not valid in Poland, so >> we had to >> pay for the train to Berlin, although not very expensive at all. >> >> Concerning electrical devices, most if not all current devices work >> on all >> power sources, so you need only a plug adapter, not the old >> converters. I >> have sleep apnea, so I use a CPAP machine, I had no adapter plug, >> so I used >> a power adapter from our trip 4 years ago, it did not have enough >> juice to >> run it. A quick trip to the Saturn store and they had a chord that >> fit and >> now I have a proper power connector with cable. The M8 charger >> comes with >> the plug needed, and I got a plug kit from my Apple dealer in the >> US prior >> to leaving to use with the MackBook power cube and cable. So make >> sure you >> have the proper plug. >> >> For the most part the trip has been relatively trouble free. Even >> the >> Taxis in Poland are reliable and cheap. I will say that between >> our trip in >> '04 and this one, things in Poland have greatly improved, we have >> had no >> problems finding people who speak English (Which is good as my >> attempts at >> learning Polish are poor at best, a very complicated language for >> me) and >> credit/cash cards are accepted just about everywhere, which is more >> than I >> can say about Germany credit card wise. Outside of the Credit/Cash >> card >> problem, Germany is great also. >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 20, 2008, at 2:39 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >>> >>>> Steve, >>>> >>>> Well I'm not sure I qualify as a big time traveler, but this trip >>>> is >>>> surely the biggest we have ever attempted. ;-) The Macbook has >>>> been a real joy to work with and fits into my camera bag very >>>> nicely, but adds weight... No surprise! As for e-mail access, it >>>> has not been bad, only a few spots so far with no access, mostly in >>>> the ex-GDR hotels this past week. OUtside of hotels, you should >>>> expect to pay for access, as not all have free internet services. >>>> In Poland the hotel had free internet WiFi in Warsaw's Old Town. >>>> Italy was also not a problem, but the hotel in Milan had a high fee >>>> for its use, where in Venice it was free. Germany on the whole is >>>> also not a problem except for this past week in the fore mentioned >>>> Ex GDR area in the Thuringen area. Photo opertunities are great as >>>> expected. And I am looking forward to Photokina next Friday and >>>> Saturday (26th & 27th). >>>> >>>> The only down side has been my wife catching a bug this past week >>>> and has not been able to get out of the house since, but she is >>>> finally getting better. She needs to get better soon as the two >>>> things she has really wanted to do are coming up soon... This >>>> week a >>>> trip down the Rhine, and in the first part of October the trip to >>>> Paris. >>>> >>>> The weather is starting to cool down, so we may just have to take a >>>> trip to Spain and visit Luis and Nathan in the second half of >>>> October to get warmed up again. ;-) >>>> >>>> Not sure if that answers your questions, but so far no real >>>> problems. >>> >>> >>> great to hear, how about passing travel security and concern re >>> theft? >>> >>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 19, 2008, at 1:03 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Steve, >>>>>> >>>>>> That seems to be the opinion on the LUF also, however, I have >>>>>> yet to >>>>>> try it. The turn on and format functions are greatly improved >>>>>> though, I need to get me a couple of 4G SDHC cards to try out >>>>>> that >>>>>> part, but not sure where to go here in Germany, I'm in >>>>>> Eckenhagen, >>>>>> about 60 -80 Km East of Koln, (I'm not in Iowa anymore, >>>>>> Toto...). I >>>>>> guess I can get some at Photokina next week, and try it out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> with all of your travels Gene, how are you managing with the >>>>> computer / >>>>> e-mail access...give us a few tips... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gene >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>>>> From: Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It could be my imagination, but noise seems better controlled at >>>>>>> high ISOs >>>>>>> too. I need to run some better tests, at the moment I'm using a >>>>>>> MacBook. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18/9/08 22:19, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just downloaded it and tried out the auto ISO, and it works >>>>>>>> smoothly and >>>>>>>> quickly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. 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