Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, it's along time since I've been in Greece and I've never been to Turkey, but with all these places - and I'm including the US, Ireland, etc. - there are thieves, and pickpockets. So I now always make my better cameras look disreputable, and never carry a quality camera bag without making it look tatty too. Here's a picture of my Fuji X100S which is just over two years old, but is disguised with tatty duct tape. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Oddments/Fuji+X100S.jpg.html If you're bringing a nice camera bag such as a Billington, make sure it has its share of distressed duct tape too, and don't wear expensive clothes, or wear a Rolex. If you're trying to impress anybody, make sure you try not to impress thieves as well!! Have a nice trip. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clompus" <rclompus at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] traveling to Turkey and Greece this week > Thank you for the recommendations. Visiting a country for the first time > always gives me a unique perspective and excitement. You see things > differently after returning two or three times. As usual, I?ll probably > use my 35 Summicron or 50 Summilux most frequently. I always take a wide > angle and telephoto lenses but they seem to stay in my camera bag for most > of my travels. It will be nice using an M body and not having to carry a > heavy Canon 5D Mk3 with a zoom lens on it. Hopefully, people will just > ignore a guy wearing a Tilley hat with an ?old camera? taking photos. > > Be well, > Richard > >> On Jun 29, 2015, at 5:02 PM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> greece would be quite interesting with all that is going on, make sure >> you >> are light on your feet in athens go into the city with just enough cash >> for >> the day. most of the places you will visit will be very crowed which will >> include a lot of demonstrations >> >> Istanbul will be busy, warm but nice and safe. have lunch @ hamdi terrace >> (make reservation for balcony), try khrosani (get direction) near grand >> bazar for lunch. lots of stuff to see in old town. for transportation use >> the tram if possible much faster. >> >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Richard Clompus <rclompus at mac.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I?m traveling to Turkey and Greece with my wife this week for 9 days of >>> Leica photography. Nights will be spent on a small cruise ship ending >>> with >>> four days in Athens. I?m bringing cash in the event plastic is not >>> accepted. Banks are in flux at this point. This is my first trip to >>> both >>> countries and looking forward to a few thousand photos with an M240 and >>> lenses. >>> >>> Any last minute suggestions to maximize the photo opportunity? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Safe travels, >>> Richard >>> >>> Richard Clompus >>> California >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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