Another question about travel kit

[caila77]

I'm going to go to Wien for 5 days and, for another time in my life, I have to decide which camer kit I have to use.
Generally I prefer medium format (6x6) for fil format and for high quality (hasselblad) but I'll walk a lot so, the hasselblad kit is out of game .
I have some slr camera:
nikon f801s - very nice camera but I have only a 35/70 zoom, I think that for my photos Af is not necessairly
nikon FE with a lot of lens (20 3.5 UD, 24 2.8, 35 2, 52 2 HC...) generally I prefer this one for my travel because I have a complete set of lenses.
This time I'd like tu carry with me a small, mechanical rangefinder camera for some reason (compact is the first) with 50 1.8 and 35/2.
What obout you?
Wich is your favourite traveller kit? why?

[jaapv]

Ah! Leica M6 TTl and tri-Elmar plus 90/2.8. Smallest/lightest with maximum flexibility; Alternatively: Leica Digilux2. Still smaller/lighter, same versatility.But somehow I always take my M3/Summaron 35 loaded with B/W film with me on both kits-can't say why....

[nksyoon]

I was in Istanbul for 8 days last week - I carried a Leica M6 and Bessa R2 with 21, 35, 50 and 90mm lenses. I only had 3 of the lenses with me at any time.

I used the 21 the most, with the 35 and 50 being the other main lenses. The 90 was only used for a handful of shots. A lot of the time I'd have the 21mm mounted with either the 35 or 50 in a jacket pocket. I had ISO 400 film in the R2 and 1600 film in the M6.

What I'd like is the convenience of changing ISO without having to carry 2 bodies, but I don't want the bulk of the SLR body and lenses.

[Nikon Bob]

For cities in Eurpoe I would take an M body, a wide to very wide lens and a short tele photo, 400 speed print film and maybe ND filters to allow wider aperatures in bright daylight. That is for a minimal kit. Lens choice is personal so only you know what you like. If I took three lenses it would be a 21/35/90 combo. Funny thing is that this combo is very similar to my SLR travel kit. Great city, Wein, have fun.

Bob

[Biggles]

I've just returned from three days and four evenings of walking and taxi-ing all over Manhattan, New York City. Had a Leica CL with 40mm Summicron loaded with Neopan 1600 on wrist strap; backup 1st-generation Olympus Stylus with Neopan 400 was in my packsack. Miniature tripod/window clamp and 25' bulb release completed the list.

The Leica was usually in my hand, and I never really got tired of carrying it. Also, nobody ever stared at it. (It's black, and it's small.) If I had to go back tomorrow, I'd take the exact same kit, but I'd add a 50mm lens- the 40mm made me walk up too close to some street subjects. Sometimes, I wanted to stand back a bit.

[ruben]

Are you traveling alone or with a non-photog partner ?

[eric mac]

After several trips, I have settled on a Bessa L with a 21mm, and another M body with a 35 or 40 and a 90. The 90 is the least used with the 35,40 and 21 split 60/40. I 'm finding the 40 a good compromise between the 35 and 50.

Eric

[caila77]

with my wyfe!


Are you traveling alone or with a non-photog partner ?