Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd bring some nice Leica glass with both the Monochrom as well as color bodies. Maybe they'd even be some overlap as to batteries and chargers. On 2/1/16 7:19 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> I packed for this trip as a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. My main >> >>>>> complaint was that if I take my favorite cameras, the Leica MM, the >>>>> Leica >>>>> M204, and the Leica SL, I will be carrying 3 different >>batteries and >>>>> three different chargers.<<< Hi Tina, My immediate re-action even though >>>>> it appears IRAN & USA are now sort of buddies?????????????? The more gear >>>>> you take the more you are going to look like a CIA or other SPY type >>>>> and >>>>> not the honest to goodness tourists you will be! ERGO? Take the minimalist >>>>> amount of gear to actually shoot the major amount of tourist photos you >>>>> wish and will be looking for. Yep I know the Iranian folks are nice and >>>>> friendly and all that and you and Tom are good looking honest to >>>>> goodness >>>>> tourists. SO ABSOLUTELY LOOK LIKE IT! PERIOD! Gear? So OK two camera >>>>> bodies sounds and looks reasonable. 3? With 3 various charging units is >>>>> madness! Quite simply put yourself in the "security persons position" >>>>> looking at all the cables, lenses, camera bodies etc?? " YOU ARE GUILTY! >>>>> YOU ARE SOME KIND OF SPY WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! IRAN ISN'T THE >>>>> COUNTRY YOU AND TOM LIVED IN WAY BACK WHEN? 2 camera bodies USING same >>>>> lenses. You already know what most of your scenes will be and what the >>>>> most common daily use lenses will be required. Besides you are much >>>>> older >>>>> than the days way back when and the camera "BAGS ARE HEAVIER WHETHER >>>>> YOU >>>>> LIKE IT OR NOT!" :-( Sorry! I'd play absolute hard ball on the equipment. >>>>> Sometimes when we feel we're short changing ourselves on the gear? Is >>>>> just >>>>> the time when you put a lens to work due to your talent in such a >>>>> fashion >>>>> you come away with majestic images due to your years of experience and >>>>> natural talents that you never thought possible. Believing it was never >>>>> possible? UNTIL..... CLICK! "Holy Cow look at that!" And you smile >>>>> giving >>>>> yourself a nice little pat on the back! Don't over gear yourself! :-( Go >>>>> with the attitude this is going to be a wonderful adventure and it >>>>> will be >>>>> if you stay cool...... "IT ISN'T An ASSIGNED TRIP" where you have a >>>>> client >>>>> waiting for you to get home. Even so, if you did and you went with one >>>>> camera (((DON'T))) YOU HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL INATE TALENTS!" you'd still >>>>> blow the client away believing you were " super woman photog!" :-) We >>>>> know >>>>> you are, but we'll never tell! :-) And yes it's easy to sit here and >>>>> cheer you on! But we're not the ones about to fly into this unknown >>>>> 2016 >>>>> world of today! Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and Tom every >>>>> day until you are home. The Great Spirit will be right handy all the >>>>> time. "HE" told me when I offered my prayers for a safe & successful >>>>> trip >>>>> and shoot! cheers Ted Grant OC -----Original >>>>> Message----- From: LUG >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Steve >>>>> Barbour Sent: February-01-16 2:37 PM To: LUG list Subject: Re: [Leica] >>>>> Leica MM > On Feb 1, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Robert Baron >>>>> <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > My 2 cents worth: > > --I would >>>>> never go on an important trip with just one Leica body; > > --I agree the >>>>> MM is too limiting in any event. > > ?Bob I totally agree;in my limited >>>>> experience my most trustworthy M7 failed two days into a 3 week trip to >>>>> France, what happened was not pretty, but it was very >>>>> expensive. steve > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Tina Manley >>>>> <images at comporium.net> wrote: > >> LUG: >> >> I packed for this trip as >>>>> a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. My main >> complaint was that if I take >>>>> my favorite cameras, the Leica MM, the Leica >> M204, and the Leica SL, I >>>>> will be carrying 3 different batteries and three >> different chargers. >> >>>>> >> I am so, so tempted to just take the Leica MM. >> >> Talk me out of >>>>> it. >> >> Tina >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// >> < >> >>>>> http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYg >>>>> fmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artist >>>>> websites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=021d6e0b-358c-4734-871f-2a64eaf59da >>>>> 1 >>> >> www.tinamanley.com >> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ >> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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