Peter_S Posted July 19, 2011 Share #201 Posted July 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sean Speed Posted July 22, 2011 Share #202 Posted July 22, 2011 i'm ready to go anytime with these:- - M8.2 Black + Lux 50 ASPH Black + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 8G Ultra SD card - Digilux 2 + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 2G standard SD card - Billingham 207 black - MBA 13 256GB (with built-in SD card reader) + Aperture software not that i don't want to pack more but that's all i've got! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted July 22, 2011 Share #203 Posted July 22, 2011 Perfect travel kit for beginners: 15mm, 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm. Sensor cleaning kit, spare charger, spare everything. Wrap the camera into a soft cloth before putting it into their bag. Change lenses a lot, thus missing great opportunities and have to clean sensors every now and then. Bother wife and kids with packing and repacking the bag several times before leaving the hotel room. Experienced M shooters kit: 1 to max of 3 lenses in the moderately wide to moderately long range, 2-3 batteries, spare tire type of back up camera. Pick focal lengths and pack the bag in 5 minutes, depending on where they go and what they intend to shoot, don't bother kids and wife, enjoy their holidays, act relaxed and comfortable with their gear. Change lenses rarely, have either a 35mm or 50mm "glued" to their M body, instinctively zoom with their feet. Don't panic if they miss a shot or slightly miss focus, since there will always something else come along. Just describing my jorney from beginner to advanced M shooter:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pum pum Posted July 23, 2011 Share #204 Posted July 23, 2011 For me it's 2 M9 with 28cron and 50lux attached plus WATE 16-18-21 and 90cron, really good for long traveling around the world. If i cannot bring all, the priority choice will be 50lux, 28cron, WATE and then 90cron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vk2109 Posted July 23, 2011 Share #205 Posted July 23, 2011 Perfect travel kit for beginners:15mm, 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm. Sensor cleaning kit, spare charger, spare everything. Wrap the camera into a soft cloth before putting it into their bag. Change lenses a lot, thus missing great opportunities and have to clean sensors every now and then. Bother wife and kids with packing and repacking the bag several times before leaving the hotel room. Experienced M shooters kit: 1 to max of 3 lenses in the moderately wide to moderately long range, 2-3 batteries, spare tire type of back up camera. Pick focal lengths and pack the bag in 5 minutes, depending on where they go and what they intend to shoot, don't bother kids and wife, enjoy their holidays, act relaxed and comfortable with their gear. Change lenses rarely, have either a 35mm or 50mm "glued" to their M body, instinctively zoom with their feet. Don't panic if they miss a shot or slightly miss focus, since there will always something else come along. Just describing my jorney from beginner to advanced M shooter:D Exactly !!! Perfect answer !!! 1 camera + 1-2 lens is the way to go Only 1 lens then M9+ 50Lux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share #206 Posted July 24, 2011 Bon jour Jean-Luc! Felicitations for holding the M in portrait mode like HCB and Eisie = comme il fault And not like a DSLR user with a pro body or with a power grip and a second shutter release. Holding the M "the wrong way", with the right arm up in the air does not aid to stability. I wonder why Leica instruction manuals misinform about this during the last years. Sorry for being off-topic. So: M9 + 35 CronA + batteries + cards. Mostly left in the small Leica black canvas bag: 24Lux, 75Cron. Left at the hotel: 2nd charger 3rd battery. In their safe: laptop (11" MacBookAir), 135mmApo, black X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share #207 Posted July 24, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Bon jour Jean-Luc! Felicitations for holding the M in portrait mode like HCB and Eisie = comme il fault And not like a DSLR user with a pro body or with a power grip and a second shutter release. Holding the M "the wrong way", with the right arm up in the air does not aid to stability. I wonder why Leica instruction manuals misinform about this during the last years. Sorry for being off-topic. So: M9 + 35 CronA + batteries + cards. Mostly left in the small Leica black canvas bag: 24Lux, 75Cron. Left at the hotel: 2nd charger 3rd battery. In their safe: laptop (11" MacBookAir), 135mmApo, black X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnoble Posted July 24, 2011 Share #208 Posted July 24, 2011 I'm still traveling with just a 35mm Lux (new) but changed from a wrist strap to an Art & Artisan black silk cord! Perfect. I use their little padded zip case to carry the camera when in my carry on bag or in a knapsack. Seems such a huge step from one lens (if necessary I crop in post) to > 1 lens with the need for a bag, sensor cleaning gear, juggling and potentially dropping beautiful and expensive lenses and above all decisions to make (!) and potentially lost moments. That said, my heart tells me to get a 50mm Lux to explore a different perspective. On a technology front, according to FedEx I should tomorrow morning have in hand my new 11.6" Air with i7 1.8GHz CPU, 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD (can only be special ordered). I have had a succession of 13.2" Airs as my only computer since day one, but with Lion's new full screen mode I think I can get away with the slightly smaller screen & pixel space. Only thing missing is the SD slot and I have an adaptor. Otherwise identical spec to the 13.2" in every way. And they will both drive an external monitor up to 2560 x1 600. The new 27" display with Thunderbolt connection is a very, very interesting option for photo editing: Apple - Thunderbolt Display.. Since Thunderbolt is in effect a PCIe extension bus the 27" Thunderbolt display gives the Air FireWire 800, gigabit Ethernet and three additional USB ports plus a FaceTime HD camera. Also on the iPad front an iPad 2 Pro (?) is likely to be released in Q3 with a 'retina' display: 2560 x 1600 and (it is rumored) Aperture for iPad allowing editing of RAW files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnoble Posted July 24, 2011 Share #209 Posted July 24, 2011 I'm still traveling with just a 35mm Lux (new) but changed from a wrist strap to an Art & Artisan black silk cord! Perfect. I use their little padded zip case to carry the camera when in my carry on bag or in a knapsack. Seems such a huge step from one lens (if necessary I crop in post) to > 1 lens with the need for a bag, sensor cleaning gear, juggling and potentially dropping beautiful and expensive lenses and above all decisions to make (!) and potentially lost moments. That said, my heart tells me to get a 50mm Lux to explore a different perspective. On a technology front, according to FedEx I should tomorrow morning have in hand my new 11.6" Air with i7 1.8GHz CPU, 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD (can only be special ordered). I have had a succession of 13.2" Airs as my only computer since day one, but with Lion's new full screen mode I think I can get away with the slightly smaller screen & pixel space. Only thing missing is the SD slot and I have an adaptor. Otherwise identical spec to the 13.2" in every way. And they will both drive an external monitor up to 2560 x1 600. The new 27" display with Thunderbolt connection is a very, very interesting option for photo editing: Apple - Thunderbolt Display.. Since Thunderbolt is in effect a PCIe extension bus the 27" Thunderbolt display gives the Air FireWire 800, gigabit Ethernet and three additional USB ports plus a FaceTime HD camera. Also on the iPad front an iPad 2 Pro (?) is likely to be released in Q3 with a 'retina' display: 2560 x 1600 and (it is rumored) Aperture for iPad allowing editing of RAW files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 24, 2011 Share #210 Posted July 24, 2011 i'm ready to go anytime with these:- - M8.2 Black + Lux 50 ASPH Black + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 8G Ultra SD card - Digilux 2 + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 2G standard SD card - Billingham 207 black - MBA 13 256GB (with built-in SD card reader) + Aperture software not that i don't want to pack more but that's all i've got! Sean, a perfect combination. Thank you for making me smile at your endearing honesty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 24, 2011 Share #211 Posted July 24, 2011 i'm ready to go anytime with these:- - M8.2 Black + Lux 50 ASPH Black + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 8G Ultra SD card - Digilux 2 + 2 batteries & a charger + 2 X 2G standard SD card - Billingham 207 black - MBA 13 256GB (with built-in SD card reader) + Aperture software not that i don't want to pack more but that's all i've got! Sean, a perfect combination. Thank you for making me smile at your endearing honesty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share #212 Posted July 24, 2011 I'm still traveling with just a 35mm Lux (new) Seems such a huge step from one lens (if necessary I crop in post) to > 1 lens with the need for a bag, sensor cleaning gear, juggling and potentially dropping beautiful and expensive lenses and above all decisions to make (!) and potentially lost moments. That said, my heart tells me to get a 50mm Lux to explore a different perspective. Sean Speed & pnoble: imo you're doing exactelly the right thing: There are many more 1-lens-M-shooters than frequent posters in fora (l-forum, rff etc.). Because they shoot. And enjoy . It may not be your heart, that tells you so, but too much forum reading. Google translates: "der stete Tropfen hoehlt den Stein" to: " the constant dripping wears away the stone". Much more poetic in German, but don't you think there's some truth in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share #213 Posted July 24, 2011 I'm still traveling with just a 35mm Lux (new) Seems such a huge step from one lens (if necessary I crop in post) to > 1 lens with the need for a bag, sensor cleaning gear, juggling and potentially dropping beautiful and expensive lenses and above all decisions to make (!) and potentially lost moments. That said, my heart tells me to get a 50mm Lux to explore a different perspective. Sean Speed & pnoble: imo you're doing exactelly the right thing: There are many more 1-lens-M-shooters than frequent posters in fora (l-forum, rff etc.). Because they shoot. And enjoy . It may not be your heart, that tells you so, but too much forum reading. Google translates: "der stete Tropfen hoehlt den Stein" to: " the constant dripping wears away the stone". Much more poetic in German, but don't you think there's some truth in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnoble Posted July 24, 2011 Share #214 Posted July 24, 2011 Sean Speed & pnoble: imo you're doing exactelly the right thing: There are many more 1-lens-M-shooters than frequent posters in fora (l-forum, rff etc.). Because they shoot. And enjoy . It may not be your heart, that tells you so, but too much forum reading. Google translates: "der stete Tropfen hoehlt den Stein" to: " the constant dripping wears away the stone". Much more poetic in German, but don't you think there's some truth in it? Definitely. Not in any way to criticize those who carry a case full of lenses with them, I personally prefer traveling light and not having to make another decision, not that I would complain if Leica M technology supported zooms! But there is something to be said for not having to make a lens choice. Didn't seem to compromise the art when focal length was not a variable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnoble Posted July 24, 2011 Share #215 Posted July 24, 2011 Sean Speed & pnoble: imo you're doing exactelly the right thing: There are many more 1-lens-M-shooters than frequent posters in fora (l-forum, rff etc.). Because they shoot. And enjoy . It may not be your heart, that tells you so, but too much forum reading. Google translates: "der stete Tropfen hoehlt den Stein" to: " the constant dripping wears away the stone". Much more poetic in German, but don't you think there's some truth in it? Definitely. Not in any way to criticize those who carry a case full of lenses with them, I personally prefer traveling light and not having to make another decision, not that I would complain if Leica M technology supported zooms! But there is something to be said for not having to make a lens choice. Didn't seem to compromise the art when focal length was not a variable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
denoir Posted July 25, 2011 Share #216 Posted July 25, 2011 I think that the "perfect" travel kit will largely depend on what type of photography you intend doing and the time you have. For a shorter trip if you are going to have limited time for photography and intend taking 'snapshots' in a city, then one lens may very well be more than enough. When I have no specific plans I'm usually content with just the 35 Summilux ASPH. The focal length is universally useful while the fast aperture allows for low light photography. If I plan on some semi-serious photography, I'm likely to use a three lens kit - the 28 Summicron ASPH, 50 Lux ASPH and 90 Cron AA. If it is a long trip and I have high ambitions when it comes to photography, I'm more likely to bring a large array of lenses. I returned recently from a three week tour of the national parks in the US southwest and I had a pretty large kit with me: M9, M6 Zeiss 18/4 ZM Zeiss 25/2.8 ZM Leica 28 Summicron ASPH Leica 35 Summilux ASPH Zeiss 35/2 Biogon ZM Leica 50 Summilux ASPH Leica 90 Summicron ASPH Canon 5DII Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon ZE Zeiss 50/2 Makro Planar ZE Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar ZE Canon 70-200/2.8 IS MkII Plus of course a bunch of batteries, memory cards and a Gitzo 1541T tripod. I would have also probably brought along my Leica 75 Summicron AA if it had not been in Solms for repairs. This was my lens usage: [attach]269787[/attach] Lessons learned: Bringing along the 5DII was fairly useless. I should have skipped it altogether and saved a lot of weight and space. As an emergency backup camera in case the M9 should fail, I should have brought along a Sony NEX that I could use with the M mount lenses (in fact I've ordered the new NEX-C3 now to be used as a backup on my next trip). I could have left the Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon at home as I used very little. Otherwise the choice of lenses worked well. Next time I'll probably bring the following lenses: Zeiss 18/4 ZM Leica 28 Summicron ASPH Leica 35 Summilux ASPH Zeiss 35/2 Biogon ZM Leica 50 Summilux ASPH Leica 90 Summicron ASPH In case you are wondering why I'm bringing two 35mm lenses - it's because they're very different. The 35 Lux ASPH is great as a universal use lens and particularly at larger apertures. I do find it lacking stopped down though. It isn't all that impressive with contrast in the fine details and it suffers from field curvature. By the time you stop down enough to get rid of it, you've got diffraction killing the IQ. The Zeiss 35/2 Biogon on the other hand is not brilliant wide open but awesome stopped down and at infinity. Of the four 35mm primes that I own it's the only one that I consider to be really good for traditional landscape photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
denoir Posted July 25, 2011 Share #217 Posted July 25, 2011 I think that the "perfect" travel kit will largely depend on what type of photography you intend doing and the time you have. For a shorter trip if you are going to have limited time for photography and intend taking 'snapshots' in a city, then one lens may very well be more than enough. When I have no specific plans I'm usually content with just the 35 Summilux ASPH. The focal length is universally useful while the fast aperture allows for low light photography. If I plan on some semi-serious photography, I'm likely to use a three lens kit - the 28 Summicron ASPH, 50 Lux ASPH and 90 Cron AA. If it is a long trip and I have high ambitions when it comes to photography, I'm more likely to bring a large array of lenses. I returned recently from a three week tour of the national parks in the US southwest and I had a pretty large kit with me: M9, M6 Zeiss 18/4 ZM Zeiss 25/2.8 ZM Leica 28 Summicron ASPH Leica 35 Summilux ASPH Zeiss 35/2 Biogon ZM Leica 50 Summilux ASPH Leica 90 Summicron ASPH Canon 5DII Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon ZE Zeiss 50/2 Makro Planar ZE Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar ZE Canon 70-200/2.8 IS MkII Plus of course a bunch of batteries, memory cards and a Gitzo 1541T tripod. I would have also probably brought along my Leica 75 Summicron AA if it had not been in Solms for repairs. This was my lens usage: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Lessons learned: Bringing along the 5DII was fairly useless. I should have skipped it altogether and saved a lot of weight and space. As an emergency backup camera in case the M9 should fail, I should have brought along a Sony NEX that I could use with the M mount lenses (in fact I've ordered the new NEX-C3 now to be used as a backup on my next trip). I could have left the Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon at home as I used very little. Otherwise the choice of lenses worked well. Next time I'll probably bring the following lenses: Zeiss 18/4 ZM Leica 28 Summicron ASPH Leica 35 Summilux ASPH Zeiss 35/2 Biogon ZM Leica 50 Summilux ASPH Leica 90 Summicron ASPH In case you are wondering why I'm bringing two 35mm lenses - it's because they're very different. The 35 Lux ASPH is great as a universal use lens and particularly at larger apertures. I do find it lacking stopped down though. It isn't all that impressive with contrast in the fine details and it suffers from field curvature. By the time you stop down enough to get rid of it, you've got diffraction killing the IQ. The Zeiss 35/2 Biogon on the other hand is not brilliant wide open but awesome stopped down and at infinity. Of the four 35mm primes that I own it's the only one that I consider to be really good for traditional landscape photography. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Lessons learned: Bringing along the 5DII was fairly useless. I should have skipped it altogether and saved a lot of weight and space. As an emergency backup camera in case the M9 should fail, I should have brought along a Sony NEX that I could use with the M mount lenses (in fact I've ordered the new NEX-C3 now to be used as a backup on my next trip). I could have left the Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon at home as I used very little. Otherwise the choice of lenses worked well. Next time I'll probably bring the following lenses: Zeiss 18/4 ZM Leica 28 Summicron ASPH Leica 35 Summilux ASPH Zeiss 35/2 Biogon ZM Leica 50 Summilux ASPH Leica 90 Summicron ASPH In case you are wondering why I'm bringing two 35mm lenses - it's because they're very different. The 35 Lux ASPH is great as a universal use lens and particularly at larger apertures. I do find it lacking stopped down though. It isn't all that impressive with contrast in the fine details and it suffers from field curvature. By the time you stop down enough to get rid of it, you've got diffraction killing the IQ. The Zeiss 35/2 Biogon on the other hand is not brilliant wide open but awesome stopped down and at infinity. Of the four 35mm primes that I own it's the only one that I consider to be really good for traditional landscape photography. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/104812-the-perfect-travel-kit/?do=findComment&comment=1744697'>More sharing options...
Studio58 Posted July 25, 2011 Share #218 Posted July 25, 2011 OK. Here it is. The ultimate in minimalism for travel pictures. As you prepare for your vacation take one or two M bodies and a selection of lenses of varying focal lengths, the more the better. Pack them securely and place them in a well hidden position. Next: Wave goodbye to camera gear, not forgetting to pack an A4 envelope for all the lovely postcards you will buy on your trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio58 Posted July 25, 2011 Share #219 Posted July 25, 2011 OK. Here it is. The ultimate in minimalism for travel pictures. As you prepare for your vacation take one or two M bodies and a selection of lenses of varying focal lengths, the more the better. Pack them securely and place them in a well hidden position. Next: Wave goodbye to camera gear, not forgetting to pack an A4 envelope for all the lovely postcards you will buy on your trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurometallo Posted July 25, 2011 Share #220 Posted July 25, 2011 To me, the perfect travel kit has been the same for years: My M4-P with the 50Cron... This leaves a lot of room in the bag for film... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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