Traveling 3 weeks to India...Take the M9P or leave it "safe" at home?

[rivi1969]

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12 hours ago, grahamc said:

Also jealous of India we can’t wait to go there. Take the M !! 

I will! as some others mentioned, there is no sense in buying gear and keeping it protected without being use. And agree with the filters, I think they are very handy and works also as lens caps.

BTW love your instagram, I am the new follower 

[rivi1969]

11 hours ago, frame-it said:

If Landing in Korea, no quarantine for vaccinated travelers, been a few weeks now since the rules changed from the previous 14 day mandatory Quarantine

I just copy-past this from the Korean consulate website: There is a mandatory 10-day quarantine upon entry for most travelers. Currently, some business trips are allowed, but not tourism."

[frame-it]

4 hours ago, rivi1969 said:

I just copy-past this from the Korean consulate website: There is a mandatory 10-day quarantine upon entry for most travelers. Currently, some business trips are allowed, but not tourism."

interesting, in the news here there are tourists arriving everyday..perhaps the rules vary by country

[Robert M Poole]

If you only take one lens then you've less chance of problems as you aren't constantly changing focal lengths and risking dust getting onto the sensor. I also find I have more fun when I only take one lens as I'm thinking of the shot rather than which lens to use (does that make sense). 

I spent some time in India when I was at university using my trust Nikon F80, only film back then. I'm pretty sure it came back full of dust and sand but no issues with the electronics etc... I even spilt a pint of Kingfisher beer on it at one point if I'm remembering correctly... 

I hope you have a fantastic time, it is an amazing country. Don't forget the imodium. 

[rivi1969]

On 11/21/2021 at 12:27 PM, Robert M Poole said:

If you only take one lens then you've less chance of problems as you aren't constantly changing focal lengths and risking dust getting onto the sensor. I also find I have more fun when I only take one lens as I'm thinking of the shot rather than which lens to use (does that make sense). 

I spent some time in India when I was at university using my trust Nikon F80, only film back then. I'm pretty sure it came back full of dust and sand but no issues with the electronics etc... I even spilt a pint of Kingfisher beer on it at one point if I'm remembering correctly... 

I hope you have a fantastic time, it is an amazing country. Don't forget the imodium. 

 I will Robert, one of my golden rules is never ever drink water from other sources other than bottled water bought on stores, I know many people refill used bottles with tap water and put a drop of glue so you think the bottle is sealed. Pretty common practice with street vendors... Yes, I am taking 2 camera bodies each with one lens so no switching.

SO far I decided for the M9P and the XT3. But I can't see leaving my M8 behind, I might end up taking all LOL

Thank you so much for your wishes, still 3 more months to go until departure date 

[Adam Bonn]

I think that anecdotal evidence about how the cameras of Tom, Dick and Harry all survived XYZ is reassuring.

Of course cameras are like people... some folks have fallen from airplanes without a parachute and survived to tell the tale, while others have been killed by errant golf balls... and just like this sometimes equipment seems indestructible and other times shockingly fragile.

There's always some degree of risk...

But for my opinion it boils down to what happens if some thing goes wrong....

Personally one thing that worries about my M9 is what repair or replacement options might be available in the event of a disaster.. 

 

[Topsy]

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4 hours ago, Adam Bonn said:

There's always some degree of risk...

But for my opinion it boils down to what happens if some thing goes wrong....

Personally one thing that worries about my M9 is what repair or replacement options might be available in the event of a disaster.. 

 

I'm with Adam on this given that M9s (with good sensors) are becoming hard to get and even harder to repair it does make me feel a bit edgy but at the end of the day I got mine to use and if the worst happens I'll cross that bridge if (when) I get to it until then I'll continue to use them. I got 3 to try to get some future proofing so I'm hoping that at least one of them will outlive me (hopefully all of them), otherwise it's M10s I suppose. In case this post is unclear my vote is to take them and use them.