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Subject: [Leica] Vacation Camera Lenses: What did NOT work?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu Oct 9 23:27:10 2008
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A Nikon D40X with either a 18-70 zoom or 18-200 zoom depending on where I am
going. Lightweight.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com>wrote:

> I've learned that when I am on vacation, I am on vacation. To carry
> around more than I usually would, is just a plain hassle.
>
> On my last vacation I took an M3 35/50/90 (Elmar 90, I hardly ever use
> one, and the Elmar is small enough to tag along anyway).
>
> I used everything and bought a IIIg that I came home with.
>
> Airlines' policy keeps me sober when it comes to what I'm going to
> carry with me.
>
> Oh yeah, a Nikon D80 with a 35 and a 50. Used it too.
>
> Daniel
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > As a learning question.....
> >
> > We have all been on vacation this past year, with our various cameras and
> > lenses.  However, for me, some of the "stuff" I carried around just never
> > got used on the trip.  So that we can learn from each other, the question
> > is....
> >
> > You went on vacation with a bag full of lenses.  Some were ( almost)
>  never
> > used on the trip.  Which lenses were not used, and what was wrong with
> your
> > selection?
> >
> > Personally, I brought my Hasselblad outfit.  The 1.4X and 2X Hassy
> > Converters never came out of the bag.  The Pacific NorthWest ( Portland
> and
> > Coastal Oregon and California) Scenic  is a wide angle lens kind of
> place.
> > A normal lens is sufficient as long.  However, bring along your
> wides.....
> > you will use them.
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Vacation Camera Lenses: What did NOT work?)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Vacation Camera Lenses: What did NOT work?)