View Full Version : Most Practical & Enjoyful Travel Kit
This is another poll about which camera and lenses to take along on a trip. This trip will be five days in Lisbon, Portugal.
I want to have fun walking the streets without excessive heavy camera gear while still enjoying photography with high quality lens(es).
My 35mm Summicron comes with goggles, so the M3 is a must with that lens. The Natura is a small P&S camera with a very sharp 24mm/1.9 lens. The Konica III and IIIM cameras are heavy but have a very sharp lens; 48mm/2 or 50mm/1.8. No room for lens chaning.
wlewisiii
08-15-2007, 14:06
I voted M6 & only the Canon lens. It's a great one and having only it along will simplify your trip the most. Since it sounds like mostly outdoor shooting, I doubt you'll miss the 28.
Have fun!
William
David Murphy
08-15-2007, 14:10
Leica III, Canon IIIa (and similar bottom loaders), Contax II/III,IIa/IIIa, Bessa R or R2. If you need medium format the only choice is a Rolleiflex or similar TLR (most other 120 cameras too heavy and bulky). The Olympus OM-1 would be a strong contender for me -- I'm taking one of these to Asia tomorrow with my Contax II.
Hi Wiliam: I will give this some thought. By the way, I could throw in the tiny Canon 28mm/3.5 in place of the Rokkor.
Hi David,
Most of your choices are not among those that I have access to. Have fun on your trip.
wlewisiii
08-15-2007, 14:18
True, that 28 is unbelievably tiny & a great lens as well. Ok then, M6 (so you have a meter without carrying a separate one) & two great lenses ;)
William
i voted for contax t2 + fuji natura, but you can leave the natura at home.
markinlondon
08-15-2007, 14:39
Raid,
I went for the M6 and 35/1.8. The extra weight and bulk of the goggled 'cron is against the principles of light gear. I'd take a 50 f2 for my tastes but if you're happy with just a 35, well...
Mark,
I may be tempted with a "threesome":
two tiny lenses plus a faster 50mm lens.
Canon 28mm/3.5
Canon 35mm/2.8
Summicron collapsible maybe.
Sam,
The Natura is very small and has a very wide lens, but you are right that the T2 may do it.
William,
The "pair" looks good to me.
Would that be "light"?
Mikael.N
08-15-2007, 15:15
take two bodies one with fast film for evenings and one for daytime if you go to a fado place it can be very dark they dim the light when they perform.It is a very beautiful city.
Mikael,
I must be ignorant; could you explain more about the fado places.
BJ Bignell
08-15-2007, 16:38
I voted for "M6 + Canon 35/1.8 + Rokkor 28/2.8", but I would personally switch out one of those two lenses for the Summicron 50. Probably the 35. So, my vote is actually "M6 + Summicron 50/2 + Rokkor 28/2.8".
Have fun!
BJ Bignell
08-15-2007, 16:40
The Wikipedia has an article about fado music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado
I'd say take your m3 and 2 lenses AND the T2 and Natura--what they are about the size of a couple of packs of cigarettes so they don't take up much space and you took some pretty good photos with the T2 in Amsterdam. If that is too much, just the T2 and Natura.
I voted for "M6 + Canon 35/1.8 + Rokkor 28/2.8", but I would personally switch out one of those two lenses for the Summicron 50. Probably the 35. So, my vote is actually "M6 + Summicron 50/2 + Rokkor 28/2.8".
Have fun!
BJ: If I switched the Rokkor with a tiny Canon 28mm lens, the package would be smaller.
The Wikipedia has an article about fado music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado
Thanks! Now I know ...
I'd say take your m3 and 2 lenses AND the T2 and Natura--what they are about the size of a couple of packs of cigarettes so they don't take up much space and you took some pretty good photos with the T2 in Amsterdam. If that is too much, just the T2 and Natura.
The Natura has a 24mm lens,so the 28mm would not be needed anymore. The T2 has a 38mm lens, so a 35mm would not be needed.
Nothing is more important than speed, ease of use and reliability:
"M6 + Canon 35mm/1.8" :)
Enjoy your trip, Raid.
ChrisPlatt
08-15-2007, 17:07
Only five days? Part business and part pleasure?
Go and enjoy all the sites and experiences.
And definitely check out some Fado music.
Oh yeah, and bring the T2...
Chris
mfunnell
08-15-2007, 17:11
I voted for the M6 + Canon 35/1.8 but think you should take the Natura as well, so you can have two different fields of view and two different films (eg. for indoors/outdoors) and also so you have a backup camera.
...Mike
I agree with Roland's stated objective but would end up with a slightly different kit. Personally, because I like 50s best, I would go with the M6 + 50 and throw in that tiny Canon 28/3.5 for whenever you need the wider angle shots. Have a great trip and I look forward to seeing some shots from it.
-Randy
Nothing is more important than speed, ease of use and reliability:
"M6 + Canon 35mm/1.8" :)
Enjoy your trip, Raid.
Roland: William and you have the same suggestion. The 35/1.8 would be good for available light situations with ASA 400 film indoors. I could use a speed of1/15 or even1/8 if needed.
I agree with Roland's stated objective but would end up with a slightly different kit. Personally, because I like 50s best, I would go with the M6 + 50 and throw in that tiny Canon 28/3.5 for whenever you need the wider angle shots. Have a great trip and I look forward to seeing some shots from it.
-Randy
Thanks, Randy. I took the Canon 50/1.2 lens on my last trip to Germany. It is great for those dark lit scenes.
I would take a pair of lenses that go together. My first choice would be a 35 and a 75 but you don't have a 75 on your list so plan B would be a 28 and a 50. Take whatever bodies fit those two lenses.
Peter,
I have a Nikkor 85mm/2.0 and a Canon 85mm/1.9, but both are heavy.
The 28/50 mix would work well. The 25mm/50mm would also be fine.One of these two lenses better be a fast lens.
fdigital
08-15-2007, 18:16
I'd take the m6 and canon 35 1.8 + the fuji natura. The 35 1.8 is basically a slightly wider standard prime and the natura is a nice wide decent quality camera. With both these lenses you have most bases covered. I dont know about you, but personally I don't really use much longer than a 50, and I tend to prefer a 35 to a 50 for versatility.
Those 2 will be reliable and easy to use, plus you can have 2 films ready to go. One slow 100 speed like reala and maybe a 400 or 800 superia in the other.
Sounds like fun though, I'd love to go to portugal!
I'd take the m6 and canon 35 1.8 + the fuji natura. The 35 1.8 is basically a slightly wider standard prime and the natura is a nice wide decent quality camera. With both these lenses you have most bases covered. I dont know about you, but personally I don't really use much longer than a 50, and I tend to prefer a 35 to a 50 for versatility.
Those 2 will be reliable and easy to use, plus you can have 2 films ready to go. One slow 100 speed like reala and maybe a 400 or 800 superia in the other.
Sounds like fun though, I'd love to go to portugal!
Gavin,
Your suggestion is one that I have been thinking about. The Natura has a fast lens, but it is not as reliable or controllable as 24mm lens for the M6. You can't choose the aperture or speed. As for the 85mm/90mm lenses, I took the Elmar 90/4 with me to Germany, and I did not use it.
fdigital
08-15-2007, 18:30
Gavin,
Your suggestion is one that I have been thinking about. The Natura has a fast lens, but it is not as reliable or controllable as 24mm lens for the M6. You can't choose the aperture or speed. As for the 85mm/90mm lenses, I took the Elmar 90/4 with me to Germany, and I did not use it.
I see your point, however you could look at it another way as well - the natura would make a mean street camera for quick grab shots. The auto shutter speeds and aperture could mean you see something, point and shoot. The m6 wouldn't be as quick in operation.
If you would much prefer the all manual way, grab that 25mm vc I think you have, and bring it with the m6 and the 35 1.8. Use the whole viewfinder of the m6 for composition and you wont need a clunky external viewfinder.
I just got a used Contax Tvs and used it over the last few days at a friend's cottage. The feel and functinality of the camera is great and I "fell in love" with it. I only hope the results from the 28 to 56mm lens are good. If so, I think a Leica CL with CV40f1.4 and this Tvs would be a great and joyful travel duo where weight would be an issue. B+W film in the CL, colour neg in the Tvs.
wlewisiii
08-15-2007, 18:51
. As for the 85mm/90mm lenses, I took the Elmar 90/4 with me to Germany, and I did not use it.
While I can believe you didn't used it, the nice thing about that one is that it's the short tele equivallent to the Canon 28/3.5 - so light & tiny you almost don't know you have it with you.
No, thinking about it a bit more, I'd say go the single lens route. Make it a nice high quality fast lens (Canon 35/1.8, or IIRC you have a collapsible 'cron?) and just use the three step zoom as necessary.
Like most of us here at RFF, you have an embarrassment of riches to choose from. I mean, just look at my .sig forex! :) Go simple. It's fun, sometimes I think, to challenge yourself that way. My next trip I'm planning on taking my Canon A2E and my 50/1.8 and leaving my zoom at home.
Have fun with whatever you take & I know I'll have fun looking at the results!
William
BillBingham2
08-15-2007, 19:05
Raid,
What about moving the 50/2 up to a 50/1.4 or a 40/1.4 for the speed. I think the 25 is about as perfect a walking around lens as you can get, but it's slow. With the slowness comes small which is great. A fast 50 gives you night time capability without going longer (as you did not use it).
B2 (;->
Raid,
What about moving the 50/2 up to a 50/1.4 or a 40/1.4 for the speed. I think the 25 is about as perfect a walking around lens as you can get, but it's slow. With the slowness comes small which is great. A fast 50 gives you night time capability without going longer (as you did not use it).
B2 (;->
Bill,
I have a Canon 50/1.2 and J-3 50/1.5, with both being tested and being very sharp. So are you suggesting that I take my CV 25mm/4 plus maybe the J-3 50/1.5?
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So the Canon 35/1.8 or the collapsible Summicron would be the best single lens. What do you mean by the three step zoom, William? Do you mean, as Keith suggested, take a step back or forth to get a "zoom"? Using one lens is a fun challenge indeed.
Roland once stated that if you take only one lens, leave the Leica behind. It is too expensive.
QUOTE=wlewisiii]While I can believe you didn't used it, the nice thing about that one is that it's the short tele equivallent to the Canon 28/3.5 - so light & tiny you almost don't know you have it with you.
No, thinking about it a bit more, I'd say go the single lens route. Make it a nice high quality fast lens (Canon 35/1.8, or IIRC you have a collapsible 'cron?) and just use the three step zoom as necessary.
Like most of us here at RFF, you have an embarrassment of riches to choose from. I mean, just look at my .sig forex! :) Go simple. It's fun, sometimes I think, to challenge yourself that way. My next trip I'm planning on taking my Canon A2E and my 50/1.8 and leaving my zoom at home.
Have fun with whatever you take & I know I'll have fun looking at the results!
William[/QUOTE]
BillBingham2
08-15-2007, 19:36
Bill,
I have a Canon 50/1.2 and J-3 50/1.5, with both being tested and being very sharp. So are you suggesting that I take my CV 25mm/4 plus maybe the J-3 50/1.5?
Yes, I'm not sure which. I've never had good luck with FSU stuff, so the J-3 would not be high on my list. If you have had good luck with it being spot on (focus-wise) wide open, the size is right. The Canon I think is a BIG lens and might be too big for a pocket (unless you want to think you are happy to see them). If you're cool with the size of the Canon, I'd go there.
While I like 35mm, I love the CV 25. You can get around it being slow if you bring a cable release and hold it against a railing for long shots at night. A handkerchief helps keep the bottom of the camera from being scratched.
I have never been a 50mm lover (or liker for that matter), but I’m taking my new Nikon S3 2000 and a 25/4, 50/1.4 and 105/2.5 with me to Halifax in a couple of weeks. I have to say the jump from 25 to 50 has a nice feel to it. I may come back changed (liking the 50mm focal length more), I do love the 40/1.4, but that is in my M6 kit.
Your Konica III brings me back to my first year of High School, it was my camera of choice (only choice I had at the time). Leave her home and take the T with two lenses (24/50).
B2 (;->
wlewisiii
08-15-2007, 19:54
So the Canon 35/1.8 or the collapsible Summicron would be the best single lens. What do you mean by the three step zoom, William? Do you mean, as Keith suggested, take a step back or forth to get a "zoom"? Using one lens is a fun challenge indeed.
Roland once stated that if you take only one lens, leave the Leica behind. It is too expensive.
Yes, by three step I mean what Keith recently talked about. One thing about using primes is that you often don't have time to change lenses. Even fast & easy lenses like M mount lenses, much less LTM or M42, can take enough extra time that a shot is lost. So I like to go out on occasion with only a single prime & force myself to practice compostion. I almost never get anything good from the practice sessions, but the practice makes me aware of situations that have given me several of the shots in my portfolio album.
I guess that, while I can understand the sentiment, I don't agree with Rolland on this issue. I'd rather have a single body & a single lens that I know and am very comfortable with than anything else. Now, some may find that certain inexpensive fixed lens cameras are able to do that constantly. For me? The XA probably comes closest but still, if I wanted a single camera w/ the 35mm FOV to travel anywhere I'd have some time to actually shoot more than a fast grab, I'd have one of my prefered cameras with one really good lens. Bessa R w/ Canon 35/1.8 or T90 & Canon 50/1.4 SSC (perhaps 35/2 thorium) or A2E w/ Canon 50/1.8 mk II just staying in 35mm land.
Hoping this makes sense to someone other than me,
William
You'll need a wide when it's crowded, and a fast lens for when the light gets low.. I'd say take an M6, a CV25/4 and a 35.
First of all, I'd bring a backup camera, but leave it in the hotel until I ever need it (never, I hope).
Secondly, I'd carry one camera with 1 lens, using a wrist strap and a carabiner (to clip the camera to my belt when I need 2 hands free, like in the toilet). For me, the combo would be the R-D1 and the Carl Zeiss 50/2. I might add an extra lens like the CV 15/4.5 (or the CV 25/4 for a film camera).
The spare camera would have one lens and only come out when absolutely needed. I'm loathe to carry around much gear, though I did that when in Istanbul last July. I was loading it all (and my family's stuff) in a fab Crumpler Big Boy backpack, and it never was a drag. However, I would still suggest a single camera from my wrist than bringing extensive loads of gear. :)
I really wanted to vote Ricoh GR1 with film of your choice - Contax T2 is pretty good alternative.
Mikael.N
08-16-2007, 02:09
Mikael,
I must be ignorant; could you explain more about the fado places.
Fado is Portugals traditional music sad and emotional dont miss it.and for filmspeed 1600 at evenings.enjoy your trip i was there in juni with my daugther i had kiev 2 and a mf rf folder westex4 with me.
richard_l
08-16-2007, 04:08
Contax T2, although I think a Minilux or Rollei 35 would be better.
Leica CL, 40mm and 90mm for me...
Yes, I'm not sure which. I've never had good luck with FSU stuff, so the J-3 would not be high on my list. If you have had good luck with it being spot on (focus-wise) wide open, the size is right. The Canon I think is a BIG lens and might be too big for a pocket (unless you want to think you are happy to see them). If you're cool with the size of the Canon, I'd go there.
While I like 35mm, I love the CV 25. You can get around it being slow if you bring a cable release and hold it against a railing for long shots at night. A handkerchief helps keep the bottom of the camera from being scratched.
I have never been a 50mm lover (or liker for that matter), but I’m taking my new Nikon S3 2000 and a 25/4, 50/1.4 and 105/2.5 with me to Halifax in a couple of weeks. I have to say the jump from 25 to 50 has a nice feel to it. I may come back changed (liking the 50mm focal length more), I do love the 40/1.4, but that is in my M6 kit.
Your Konica III brings me back to my first year of High School, it was my camera of choice (only choice I had at the time). Leave her home and take the T with two lenses (24/50).
B2 (;->
Bill,
The J-3 has been put together and reshimmed carefully by Brian Sweeney, but I could use a collapsible Summicron instead. The Knonica III has not been tested well, so it stays home.
Yes, by three step I mean what Keith recently talked about. One thing about using primes is that you often don't have time to change lenses. Even fast & easy lenses like M mount lenses, much less LTM or M42, can take enough extra time that a shot is lost. So I like to go out on occasion with only a single prime & force myself to practice compostion. I almost never get anything good from the practice sessions, but the practice makes me aware of situations that have given me several of the shots in my portfolio album.
I guess that, while I can understand the sentiment, I don't agree with Rolland on this issue. I'd rather have a single body & a single lens that I know and am very comfortable with than anything else. Now, some may find that certain inexpensive fixed lens cameras are able to do that constantly. For me? The XA probably comes closest but still, if I wanted a single camera w/ the 35mm FOV to travel anywhere I'd have some time to actually shoot more than a fast grab, I'd have one of my prefered cameras with one really good lens. Bessa R w/ Canon 35/1.8 or T90 & Canon 50/1.4 SSC (perhaps 35/2 thorium) or A2E w/ Canon 50/1.8 mk II just staying in 35mm land.
Hoping this makes sense to someone other than me,
William
It seems that Roland changed his mind from his initial suggestion since now he votes for the M6. The M6 is a pleasure to use. I had it with me in my last trip to Germany. With a Leica camera, I somehow take my time when composing. Must be a "Leica Thing" that makes me aware that the camera is special and that my photo better be special somehow. Since I will have only 5 days during a hot summer week, I better keep things light.
You'll need a wide when it's crowded, and a fast lens for when the light gets low.. I'd say take an M6, a CV25/4 and a 35.
This is a logical approach; I chose excatly these two lenses during a six week trip to Japan. During the day hours, I mainly used the 25/4, and when I needed a faster lens, I switched to the 35/1.8. Since that trip was long, I also had with me a Rolleiflex 2.8D that was hardly used and two small P&S cameras that I used every day in the subway system (Olympus XA and Minox GT).
I would take the body and lens you most use - whatever they are. That would give you the most enjoyable travel kit. I might suggest a second lens if the use is significant or if you have a second body, take two cameras with different optics. Two 35mm cameras are not a big burden.
Your point is well taken. We all go through this "gear thing" when going on an interesting trip.
As a back-up, I could just throw in the Contaxt T2 and take it along too for B&W film.
First of all, I'd bring a backup camera, but leave it in the hotel until I ever need it (never, I hope).
Secondly, I'd carry one camera with 1 lens, using a wrist strap and a carabiner (to clip the camera to my belt when I need 2 hands free, like in the toilet). For me, the combo would be the R-D1 and the Carl Zeiss 50/2. I might add an extra lens like the CV 15/4.5 (or the CV 25/4 for a film camera).
The spare camera would have one lens and only come out when absolutely needed. I'm loathe to carry around much gear, though I did that when in Istanbul last July. I was loading it all (and my family's stuff) in a fab Crumpler Big Boy backpack, and it never was a drag. However, I would still suggest a single camera from my wrist than bringing extensive loads of gear. :)
Fado is Portugals traditional music sad and emotional dont miss it.and for filmspeed 1600 at evenings.enjoy your trip i was there in juni with my daugther i had kiev 2 and a mf rf folder westex4 with me.
Mikael,
I may have to do with ASA400 film due to Xray at airports. I could use the film at ASA1000 or so, and then mark the roll for push service after my return to the USA. Thanks.
Contax T2, although I think a Minilux or Rollei 35 would be better.
Richard,
I have a Rollei XF, but no serious Rollei user accepts it as a "Rollei"!
I would take the body and lens you most use - whatever they are. That would give you the most enjoyable travel kit. I might suggest a second lens if the use is significant or if you have a second body, take two cameras with different optics. Two 35mm cameras are not a big burden.
I am considering two very light camera bodies, such as the Bessa T and L. I could use the CV 25mm/4 on the L and the Canon 35mm/1.8 on the T. The L woould also be a great backup camera, even with a 35mm lens I could guess focus. I have used both cameras extensively. The key is their light weight and built-in TTL meters.
Leica CL, 40mm and 90mm for me...
Paul,
In my CL, the RF spot is faint. I have the 40mm Summicron-C and several 90mm lenses. The Bessa T would do the job better maybe.
Berliner
08-16-2007, 07:27
M3/6 & 35mm
I took an M6 & 35 Summicron, and a MP & 75 Summicron on my last holiday. The MP & 75 stayed in the hotel room the entire time...
Next trip -M & 35-that's it. No back-up... & plenty o' 800, 400,160 Portra...
BillBingham2
08-16-2007, 07:59
Raid,
Speed will be important, go with the J-3.
B2 (;->
Oh boy ... all these tips!
The most common one is still to use the 35mm lens.
I will pack my gear on Saturday, and with maybe just one camera and one lens this will be rather quick.
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Dear Magus,
I will have to count on my industrial ear plugs to save me from Fado madness!
I will definitely keep my camera gear basic and useful.
The 35mm Summicron is a great performer.
Thanks.
BillBingham2
08-16-2007, 11:17
I am considering two very light camera bodies, such as the Bessa T and L. I could use the CV 25mm/4 on the L and the Canon 35mm/1.8 on the T. The L woould also be a great backup camera, even with a 35mm lens I could guess focus. I have used both cameras extensively. The key is their light weight and built-in TTL meters.
Great idea. When I was using my Bessas, T was my main body, L was my backup. My 25 stayed on the L and the T got everything else. I am have switched my T for an M6, but I am trying to get myself off the L and onto a M4-P. Very hard to give up the weight & built in light meter crutch. The L just rocks, no other way to put it. Price, weight, features, even quality are all great. Even if you carry both cameras, one out in your hand all the time, a very small bag will do.
Perhaps my work with my S3 kit will get me back into the no light meter needed for every shot sort of world again.
B2 (;->
alan davus
08-16-2007, 16:01
M3/6 & 35mm
I took an M6 & 35 Summicron, and a MP & 75 Summicron on my last holiday. The MP & 75 stayed in the hotel room the entire time...
Next trip -M & 35-that's it. No back-up... & plenty o' 800, 400,160 Portra...
Sage advice here for sure. One body alone in good working order, in my case that would be M6ttl and my 35 Hex UC. Because the 35 is so light, 120gms, I'd probably toss in a second lens and this is where, for me at least, the debate begins. A 21, the 50 or the 75?.
back alley
08-16-2007, 16:15
i would be tempted to take my entire cv kit.
if i took one camera & one lens i would still want a small bag to carry it and some film etc also. the cv kit fits in the not so big domke f6 and weighs in at next to nothing. remove the camera/lens from the bag and it does weigh nothing - i hardly feel the bag. it would be hard not to have a backup body (mostly because i'm a pessimist) but i've never had a body die on me. (other than the canon p that i dropped)
joe
mfunnell
08-16-2007, 16:19
it would be hard not to have a backup body (mostly because i'm a pessimist) but i've never had a body die on me. (other than the canon p that i dropped)That's what I worry about as well - not mechanical failure but user failure. I feel I'm far more likely to break or lose my equipment than it is to fail on me. I haven't done it (yet!) but I can see it happening...
...Mike
sepiareverb
08-16-2007, 16:56
On my last trip I made most all my images with the 28/50 combo, though I had the 80 & 35 along as well. I find myself shooting a lot with this combo- just the 2 lenses make it easy to carry around for sure.
I'd not rule out the T2/Natura combo- if the T2 will get you close enough. I've spent many trips with only the T2 or a TVS, Was just in NYC for the day with only the T2. Nevefr found myself wishing for longer glass; wider yes, but then the Natura has you covered. Compact kits are a real joy on an active day.
I try to plan the kit around two things- 1) what I'm doing besides shooting and 2) how much else there will be to carry. These two are often intertwined for me, but not always. Sometimes though there is a chance to be off on my own for a half a day, in which case I'll bring my regular kit if at all possible, with something compact to cover the other days.
Enjoy!
-Bob
kshapero
08-16-2007, 19:23
Just got back from a week of travel to Hamptons in Long Island and the Berkshires in Mass. Shoot about 14 rolls and travel light with only a Zeiss Ikon and C Sonnar 50mm f1.5. A few times I had to back up to get the wide angle shot.
You'll need a wide when it's crowded, and a fast lens for when the light gets low.. I'd say take an M6, a CV25/4 and a 35.
Raid, Peter's suggestion is 100% wise. Take any body you feel comfortable with and only two lenses: your fastest "normal" lens for all those dark places (many buildings in Portugal have small windows with shades in order to keep the sun out, so the inside of the house stays cool) and your widest lens for all those crowded places and narrow lanes.
Enjoy your holiday!
Abbazz
I appreciate all the advices and tips on what to take and not to take. In the end, I will go with a travel kit that I find most comfortable for a five day trip overseas. The Leica M cameras are both not suitable for this trip since I would not risk have them scratched or bumped around. Sorry, but this is me.
I will go with a light 25/35 combo or a 25/35/50 combo. The 50/1.2 is heavy but would be great for evening outings and for indoor shots at available light.
I have a very small camera backpack that is great for street photography.
We all have our preferences, and this is great.
Acutally I now travel without a camera, it is how do you say very liberating! You see and feel much more without any ties to having to take photos...... This is after a few decades of travel and adventure with a trusty M2 and 35mm. Try it some time you might just like it!
ChrisPlatt
08-17-2007, 00:18
Acutally I now travel without a camera, it is how do you say very liberating! You see and feel much more without any ties to having to take photos...... This is after a few decades of travel and adventure with a trusty M2 and 35mm. Try it some time you might just like it!
Indeed. The need to always "get the shot" can really spoil the fun...
Chris
Hi!
I would vote either for the "Bessa T + CV 25mm/4 + Summicron 50mm/2" or the " M6 + Canon 35mm/1.8".
Considering that there might be evil people out there the first choice might be less of a risk. ;)
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I have traveled quite a lot without a camera, and it also was fun and enjoyable, but with a camera I will be able to show friends and family what I have seen in Lisbon.
wlewisiii
08-17-2007, 05:21
Enjoy your trip, Raid. I'll be happy to see whatever you shoot irregardless of what cameras do the shooting. Have fun!
William
Thank you, William. I will try to enjoy my trip and to benefit from learning about the Portugese culture. I am also looking forward to my conference.
I voted for "M6 + Canon 35/1.8 + Rokkor 28/2.8", but I would personally switch out one of those two lenses for the Summicron 50. Probably the 35. So, my vote is actually "M6 + Summicron 50/2 + Rokkor 28/2.8".
Have fun!
That would be my vote as well.
Cheers,
Uwe
Spyderman
06-05-2009, 22:29
T + 25, M6 + 50, Natura in your shirt pocket.
mfunnell
06-05-2009, 23:10
Wow. A blast from the past indeed.
...Mike
That would be my vote as well.
Cheers,
Uwe
Hello Uwe,
This poll is quite "outdated", but thanks for the input.
Yes, 28mm+50mm is a good combo.
T + 25, M6 + 50, Natura in your shirt pocket.
The Natura is now with another owner, but your suggestion is good.
Wow. A blast from the past indeed.
...Mike
LOL
Yes, Mike, a blast from the past.
My trip to Lisbon went very well, and the camera equipment chosen by me was very useful indeed.
Hello Raid:
If you want to photograph - the m3 35/25 combo. If you want to vacation, the T2/Natura combo. IMHO of course!
Enjoy yourself in either case.
yours
FPJ
Last edited by FPjohn : 9 Minutes Ago at 07:27. Reason: correction
You need to make one more correction, John... this is a two-year old thread; I believe the trip has been long ago completed! :)
Did I revive the thread by myself?
yours
FPJ:o
Did I revive the thread by myself?
yours
FPJ:o
Let me scroll back a page and look.
;)
Nope, UWE revived it in post 70.
:D
Benjamin
06-06-2009, 08:37
I know that this is an old thread, and I've said it before but I still don't understand why people (even hobbyists) ask what gear they should travel with?
Fair enough if it was a question like "I'm going to the antarctic for two months, will the batteries of my M7 freeze? Should I trade it for an M6..".
But, what's the point otherwise? Nobody but you has any idea as to what you intend to photograph, how you work (or don't) and how you react to things that you see.
For general travel I have found a lightweight 28mm can be used for just about anything but carry along a good 50 for the rare times that you need less angle of view or can't get closer.
I know that this is an old thread, and I've said it before but I still don't understand why people (even hobbyists) ask what gear they should travel with?
I agree. The way some of these treads are phrased one might as well be asking "should I wear boxers or briefs?" I, for one, can answer that kind of question myself!
Stay off threads you do not appreciate seeing at RFF. It is simple as that.
Grumbling and mumbling over what you do not like to see here is not working. Others may like it. Has this ever crossed your minds?
Respectfully,
It was a suggestion. Do what you feel like doing. It's a free society here.
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