Peter Kilmister Posted March 17, 2017 Share #41 Posted March 17, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) There is an argument that says if you are going on a long walk, hike, call it want you want, then you take an absolute minimum. An M240 will last a long time and allow many shots on one battery charge. In old fashioned terms you took a camera and a couple of rolls of film and that was that. Use when necessary. These days people seem obsessed by image quantity. In yesteryear image quality was the key. So called iPhones and Smartphones add to this obsession with photographing everything. It is too easy. Every so often you don't have a camera to hand so a mobile phone takes a reasonable image. The best camera in the world is the one you have with you. Just go for a long walk and take an M240. Charge the battery when low. Forget taking loads of backup and enjoy the occasion. If all else fails you can probably buy a postcard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jto555 Posted March 22, 2017 Share #42 Posted March 22, 2017 There is an argument that says if you are going on a long walk, hike, call it want you want, then you take an absolute minimum. An M240 will last a long time and allow many shots on one battery charge. In old fashioned terms you took a camera and a couple of rolls of film and that was that. Use when necessary. These days people seem obsessed by image quantity. In yesteryear image quality was the key. So called iPhones and Smartphones add to this obsession with photographing everything. It is too easy. Every so often you don't have a camera to hand so a mobile phone takes a reasonable image. The best camera in the world is the one you have with you. Just go for a long walk and take an M240. Charge the battery when low. Forget taking loads of backup and enjoy the occasion. If all else fails you can probably buy a postcard. That works if the trip is for a holiday. Reading between the lines I think the OP HAS to produce images at the end of the trip. Maybe for an NGO? One thing nobody has mentioned is light. Bring a reflector, also an SF40 flashgun etc, but only if you (the OP) have the space. Two bodies is a given - if you drop a camera you need a spare for you to be able to keep working. 21mm, 35mm and 75mm should cover most opportunities. If you need a wider lens you might have to do a stitch. An 11inch MBA would be great for size and weight. A company called OWC can supply larger storage if it is needed. Do not worry about it been an older processor because how much processing are you going to be doing on the trail? And if you are then you would run out of battery very quickly. I am sure you will be bringing a flashlight anyway, so with a bit of testing before hand you could find gel it to correct the light to daylight. It could be enough to light a dark corner in a room or lift the eyes in a portrait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted March 22, 2017 Share #43 Posted March 22, 2017 Its not like traveling in Europe where I can find a Leica dealership not too far away. Should I take a spare body? .. A) I have a T. Should I bring the T, the 23mm and the M to L adapter. Should I not worry about it and figure if something goes wrong go back to Kathmandu and get something shipped in from Hong Kong or Thailand or somewhere. Anybody have any experience with this? C) Or should my plan B to find some camera shop and just buy whatever DSLR or mirrorless they have. D) or should I just figure my iphone is my backup camera? E) I could probably afford to pick up a M6 right now, would stuffing that in my pack be a good solution? But would they have film out there? The charger is a single point of failure. Has anyone ever had one of these fail? How much should I worry? Loss is one thing- failure is another. How much should I worry? Am I being overly paranoid and overthinking things? Anything that I missed? The Europe argument is quite relative: do you think you could get a repair within 3 weeks or a substitute for the rest of your trip??A I take it, considering your subject, that this trip is professional or halfway at least. So take your T, not too bad B not an option, too slow C I thought you didn't have the money?! For this minor chance of bad luck with your M-P, why waste money, if you've got your T D Nooooooo!!! E no. Too much adaptation to another system, films, in Nepal, etc The charger is the least of your risks You should worry about 5%, it seems you're at about 30% You are thinking too much yes, about 3 times too much. Decide for your T as a backup and you're not too heavy. Sleep well and you can carry that extra weight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Almulla Posted March 23, 2017 Share #44 Posted March 23, 2017 Have fun with the trip. Its in my nature to think of what can go bad and has served me well so bear with me. Depends how long the trip will be and how long you'd be away from a major city. For a one week trip I'd chance it with one camera but for 2 months then no way. I'd rather have two cameras that use the same batteries, which would mean the same charger. If you are at the mercy of two different chargers then if one of them fails then that whole system fails. Two if the same charger would just mean a longer charging period when one of them fails. A short travel period, I could survive with a bunch of memory cards and no laptop. Less weight and space. Longer period trips then laptop and another means of storage like cloud or external hard drive and reusing the cards. A lot of batteries, enough to keep me going for two days in case I'm away from a charging outlet. Lets have a glimpse of those images when you are back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2017 Share #45 Posted March 23, 2017 I'm somewhat surprised that no-one's, ( unless I've missed it ), recommended taking a Q along with the 240. I regularly take the Q as a "back-up" camera to my 240's and find that I use it more often than I thought I'd would. Where you'll be you'll find a 28mm will be an extremely useful focal length choice, there's excellent built-in Macro and the auto focus will more than prove it's worth. The Q's IQ matches very well with the 240's, and it's full frame too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 23, 2017 Share #46 Posted March 23, 2017 The problem is that a Q will be somewhat limited as a backup as it is 28 mm + crop only Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2017 Share #47 Posted March 23, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Sure jaapv, it hasn't got the interchangeable lens capability but it's other strengths make it, at least for me, a great back-up camera option…..which is how I proposed it here. And again for me I'm always surprised at how useful a 28mm focal length really is, but then it's always been my "normal" focal length rather than 50mm that's usually given that title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Livingston Posted March 23, 2017 Share #48 Posted March 23, 2017 I think a Q is an excellent back up to an M... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 23, 2017 Share #49 Posted March 23, 2017 Sure jaapv, it hasn't got the interchangeable lens capability but it's other strengths make it, at least for me, a great back-up camera option…..which is how I proposed it here. And again for me I'm always surprised at how useful a 28mm focal length really is, but then it's always been my "normal" focal length rather than 50mm that's usually given that title. Yes, but if one needs longer focal lengths from time to time its usefulness diminishes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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