wda Posted May 18, 2012 Share #401 Posted May 18, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) An interesting set of pictures, Jerry. Do you mainly see the world in black and white? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted May 18, 2012 Share #402 Posted May 18, 2012 Having just gone through an entire packet of Sensor Swabs trying to get my M9 clean, I've become wary of changing lenses in anything less than sterile conditions - okay, in my office as the air conditioning seems to keep dust down. While I might head off to Europe with a 21-35-50-75 combination, I find I am either taking the 28-50 or 35-75 with me when I'm out and about. Rarely do I take more than one lens and a spare. A MATE plus 75/90 would solve most of your dust problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted May 18, 2012 Share #403 Posted May 18, 2012 A MATE plus 75/90 would solve most of your dust problems. No, Cleaning it eventually did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted May 19, 2012 Share #404 Posted May 19, 2012 A MATE plus 75/90 would solve most of your dust problems. 2 M9's or M9 + MM would solve more problems (except the finanicial ones) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gberger Posted May 19, 2012 Share #405 Posted May 19, 2012 From 1975 through 2002, My spouse and I visited Thailand, Japan, Alaska (Inland Waterway), England, Scotland, France, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, and Austria with her M-4 and my M-6. Three lenses between us: 35mm Summicron, 50mm Summicron, 90mm Tele- Elmarit. Sekonic light meters and 100% Fuji slide film (about 300 rolls cumulative.) We also traveled throughout the Southwest Canyon Country (1972- 2007) with essentially the same kit. Our only wish was for a wider lens (24 or 21) in parts of England and Japan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted May 20, 2012 Share #406 Posted May 20, 2012 Wda. Majority of my pics, I made it to bw . Somehow it conveys my message better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldp Posted May 20, 2012 Share #407 Posted May 20, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My usual kit when air travel is involved is an M9 with 28-35-50 MATE mounted, and an M8 with 90 elmarit-m mounted. A 50 asph lux and 21/2.8 biogon in the bag. Fits in a small bag and has worked for me in many situations. .... H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted May 20, 2012 Share #408 Posted May 20, 2012 I'm packing for 4 days Paris with a photofriend and this is my kit for the trip:M9 21/2.8 + VF 35/1.4 50/1.4 Polafilter NDfiter 3 batteries 2 cards 16 Gig And maybe a batterycharger. I did it about your way. Berlin trip 4 days. M9 21/4,5 50/1,4 Polafilter 3 batteries 2 16 Gig/2 8Gig/2 4 Gig/2 2Gig Batterycharger cleaning stuff/ bottle of water in a hadley small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRabern Posted June 21, 2012 Share #409 Posted June 21, 2012 I ponder much about travel kit. Thank you for many of the posts. I take all that i can. Being a walker when I go walkabout I take one lens and one body, if I can jam an extra lens in the baby bag or wife's tote I will. I almost never carry a bag of any kind and carry my camera bandolier style. I will put the flash on depending on the city. I left my old work kit for the joy of photography and for me too much while I am out makes it a burden. Today my mood speaks 35mm, but it's broke, so I will shoot with the 28mm most often. I think where am I going and what will the lighting be like. (dinner, buildings, countryside, park, etc.) I rarely clear a battery or a memory card in one day. (I review pics seldom. I have auto review off and screen brightness at low.) Again, I do bring everything in my bag with me on the trip that I would want for that specific trip, which is usually five lenses and two bodies with all the accutraments; and a laptop for storage. Charge at night, or I grab a charged battery. I never leave with a drained battery anywhere. Every trip I put in a new cr2, for the film body. My favorite post was with the husband and wife both carrying M mount kit. My better half does say the iPhone is the best travel kit. So noted! I did have the same philosophy with Minolta then Nikon for work, I didnt have a wheel bag. Now for fun with Leica, one small bag in the airport is fine with me. I can only feel for those poor sports pjs--so much glass. One lens I see little about on this forum is the 90mm macro. Anyone travel with this and the adapter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted June 22, 2012 Share #410 Posted June 22, 2012 That 90 macro IS the lens to have for travel. I even take the macro accessory just in case. Crisp as any 90 lens other than the 90APO IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillavoider Posted June 22, 2012 Share #411 Posted June 22, 2012 M9 75 cron 35 zeiss biogon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted June 22, 2012 Share #412 Posted June 22, 2012 That 90 macro IS the lens to have for travel. I even take the macro accessory just in case. Crisp as any 90 lens other than the 90APO IMHO. Agreed. Hard to imagine a better landscape and urban portrait lens than the MEM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted June 26, 2012 Share #413 Posted June 26, 2012 I have taken this on a recent travel: MB Air 13" M8.2 M9 21 Super Elmar + metal finder 50 Noctilux f1 100 Canon f2 LTM + 1.4x Mag 7 batteries 1 charger 20 SD cards I took as well (but left it mainly in the hotel room, therefore will not take it next time): 28 Summicron 35 Summilux ASPH 21-35 Konica (I bought the Super Elmar out of a mood during traveling, so the Konica got hardly any use) I was quite surprised by how well the 13" MB Air works with Lightroom and the M8.2/ M9 files (I shoot only RAW). I will have a look into custom ordering a maxed out sample of the new generation long enough before my next big travel - this is the ideal computing device for everything. I can actual do serious processing + website building, uploading and work with all software, I am used to. For me, the iPad never was any serious work device on travels - it simply is too much of a compromise for me, compared to a real computer. The Air is fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miessli Posted August 8, 2012 Share #414 Posted August 8, 2012 2-lens travel kit for me would be m9 plus 35 lux fle & 90 elmarit and 3-lens would be 25 zeiss, 50 lux asph and 90 elmarit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carduelis Posted August 8, 2012 Share #415 Posted August 8, 2012 Will always take my trusty AW Lowepro Minitrekker (rucksack) on my travels which as hand luggage always conveniently fits in an aircraft locker and takes all the kit I will ever need. I prefer rucksacks to take the weight of kit on my back. Sometimes will pack lightweight carbon fibre Manfrotto 190CXPRO tripod in cloth carrying case within bag in the aircraft hold. I use padlocks on both bags and depending on the days activities will sometimes leave kit that is not required in the hotel room safe or in the lockable hold bag. On short holiday breaks to countries close to UK: Ricoh GXR plus A12 mount 15 mm CV f4.5 24 mm Elmar f3.8 35 mm Summarit f2.5 75 mm Summarit f2.5 For longer haul more adventurous holidays (countries which I will certainly never visit again) will also include: Panasonic NV GS250 camcorder 3CCD (with Leica Dicomar lens) Canon 5D with 24-105 mm f4 and 70-200 mm f4 L IS lenses I may trade the Canon 5D and both Canon lenses for a Leica M9 one day when I can obtain a second hand one at a really good price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 8, 2012 Share #416 Posted August 8, 2012 I have taken this on a recent travel: MB Air 13" M8.2 M9 21 Super Elmar + metal finder 50 Noctilux f1 100 Canon f2 LTM + 1.4x Mag 7 batteries 1 charger 20 SD cards I took as well (but left it mainly in the hotel room, therefore will not take it next time): 28 Summicron 35 Summilux ASPH 21-35 Konica (I bought the Super Elmar out of a mood during traveling, so the Konica got hardly any use) I was quite surprised by how well the 13" MB Air works with Lightroom and the M8.2/ M9 files (I shoot only RAW). I will have a look into custom ordering a maxed out sample of the new generation long enough before my next big travel - this is the ideal computing device for everything. I can actual do serious processing + website building, uploading and work with all software, I am used to. For me, the iPad never was any serious work device on travels - it simply is too much of a compromise for me, compared to a real computer. The Air is fantastic! Memos We travel almost the same. I do take two charger bodies just in case. My 20 SD cards are 32GB. I take a 90 of one sort or another, usually my 90AA just due to its sharpness and contrast, but lately have been trying either the 90 Macro or Elmarit-M. Agree on iPad. Also take two 480 GB OWC SSD's in OWC small cases and together weigh less than a pound so I can keep originals on the SD cards as long as possible, but when push comes to shove I will have all images backed up at least two times. I am migrating to the ONA backpack and plan to keep current days setup of one or two bodies with lenses on backpack top shelf and/or in a small Pinestone Think Tank shoulder bag. I take about 6 batteries, but on a long trip will take all I have which might end up being 8 especially if charging might become an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 8, 2012 Share #417 Posted August 8, 2012 Nothing like travelling light 640GB? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted August 9, 2012 Share #418 Posted August 9, 2012 the reasons I haven't gotten a 75 are - the summilux is too large - the summicron is f2, therefore it wouldn't replace the 50 lux - the 75 frame lines are the worst designed one in them M finder. I always tought it would have been better if they were paired with the 28 lines. as they are now they are too close to the 50 and they are not substantial enough to work properly. Too bad you haven't an M8.2 - the frame lines are really much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 9, 2012 Share #419 Posted August 9, 2012 I love the 2m frame lines on my M8.2s; but the 75 lines in particular still disappoint for me. Different strokes. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 9, 2012 Share #420 Posted August 9, 2012 Nothing like travelling light 640GB? Never said I traveled "light", just long, sometimes 3-4 months at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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