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Subject: [Leica] How to take gear long-haul
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:30:38 +0000
References: <7256AB73-AF5D-48B3-AB28-81783DED1EDB@mac.com> <CAH1UNJ04RtoJNvr5_LHpA=tR_PprhP2JHSM2YwnR+=zSoq0Rxg@mail.gmail.com> <E5144D10-7FFC-48D5-A1C6-28CB18ECCA32@mac.com>

The binos should - naturally - be pair of compact Leica ones.

Peter

On 22/11/2014 05:32, Adam Bridge wrote:
> Thank you, Jayanand, for your thoughtful & detailed reply. I wouldn't have 
> thought of binoculars for some reason!
> 
> Adam
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Nov 21, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Adam,
>> I get allowed two carry ons of unspecified weight when I travel to East
>> Africa by Qatar or Emirates, my airlines of choice. I have a roller bag,
>> the Lowepro Pro Roller Lite, which is lightweight and airline carry on
>> compliant, but manages to carry all my usual of equipment - Nikon 
>> D4/D800E,
>> 16-35, 50, 70/200. 200/400, three teleconverters, a Fuji X100S and a
>> binoculars - except last time, when the Arusha customs decided to shake me
>> down for a baksheesh, I have never had a problem carrying this level of
>> equipment in and out. Of course, my equipment is mainly for wildlife. I am
>> not sure where you are going near Kili, but in general for wildlife
>> photography in East Africa, a reach of 400mm is more than sufficient, and 
>> a
>> pair of good binoculars is essential!
>>
>> Get in touch with whatever additional info you may require.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi LUGers,
>>>
>>> Next summer I?m following a college group on a service trip to Tanzania.
>>> Mostly I?ll be documenting their work in several orphanages associated 
>>> with
>>> Benedictine monasteries in the south-west part of the country. We?ll also
>>> be doing a bit of sight-seeing in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and finishing 
>>> up
>>> with a week up near Kilimanjaro. It?s a month-long trip.
>>>
>>> I?m honored to be the tag-along photographer!
>>>
>>> I?m also intimidated about how to take a substantial amount of gear along
>>> with me on the long flights. Fortunately I?m able to fly business class
>>> (Delta/KLM) but I still am limited by carry-on.
>>>
>>> I know there are folks who do this sort of traveling on an almost regular
>>> basis. I?d really like to hear your advice on how to pack, what to take,
>>> and what to take it IN.
>>>
>>> My focus will be on the students, their interactions with their African
>>> hosts, life at the monasteries. I have a reasonable selection of moderate
>>> to fast primes. For the safari part I?m thinking of taking a ?super-zoom?
>>> small camera that can shoot up to 1200mm (a Canon or Panasonic perhaps).
>>>
>>> I?d gratefully value the communities? help. Maybe there?ll be something 
>>> on
>>> the ?Claus list!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Adam ?that?s a long time to hang in the air? Bridge
>>>
>>>
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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