VinceC
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A second body ... even if it's a digital or film point-and-shoot ... is always a good idea. Cameras, even the best ones, can and do jam up or get dropped/broken.
Lightweight kit for extended travel: Leica M or Rolleiflex TLR
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raid
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Have a good trip and post photos of it when you return.
nightfly
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Whatever you choose, as a second camera, I highly recommend a Yashica T-4 filled with color slide film to compliment either the Rollei or Leica filled with black and white. The Zeiss glass seems to lend itself to color and the T-4 is pretty good for travel being water resistant and all. It's the only camera I had with me during a 6 week trip through South America and I can't complain about the shots of Machu Picchu I got.
Only problem is sometimes you can't tell where it's focused and you might loose a shot or two to this. An Olympus Stylus Epic might be a good substitute as the Yashica's got scarce and expensive for awhile after they stopped making them.
Hope that helps.
Only problem is sometimes you can't tell where it's focused and you might loose a shot or two to this. An Olympus Stylus Epic might be a good substitute as the Yashica's got scarce and expensive for awhile after they stopped making them.
Hope that helps.
