Most Practical & Enjoyful Travel Kit

[Abbazz]

You'll need a wide when it's crowded, and a fast lens for when the light gets low.. I'd say take an M6, a CV25/4 and a 35.

Raid, Peter's suggestion is 100% wise. Take any body you feel comfortable with and only two lenses: your fastest "normal" lens for all those dark places (many buildings in Portugal have small windows with shades in order to keep the sun out, so the inside of the house stays cool) and your widest lens for all those crowded places and narrow lanes.

Enjoy your holiday!

Abbazz

 

[raid]

I appreciate all the advices and tips on what to take and not to take. In the end, I will go with a travel kit that I find most comfortable for a five day trip overseas. The Leica M cameras are both not suitable for this trip since I would not risk have them scratched or bumped around. Sorry, but this is me.

I will go with a light 25/35 combo or a 25/35/50 combo. The 50/1.2 is heavy but would be great for evening outings and for indoor shots at available light.

I have a very small camera backpack that is great for street photography.

We all have our preferences, and this is great.

 

[Chavo]

Acutally I now travel without a camera, it is how do you say very liberating! You see and feel much more without any ties to having to take photos...... This is after a few decades of travel and adventure with a trusty M2 and 35mm. Try it some time you might just like it!

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Acutally I now travel without a camera, it is how do you say very liberating! You see and feel much more without any ties to having to take photos...... This is after a few decades of travel and adventure with a trusty M2 and 35mm. Try it some time you might just like it!

Indeed. The need to always "get the shot" can really spoil the fun...

Chris

 

[Kent]

Hi!

I would vote either for the "Bessa T + CV 25mm/4 + Summicron 50mm/2" or the " M6 + Canon 35mm/1.8".
Considering that there might be evil people out there the first choice might be less of a risk. 😉

 

[Magus]

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[raid]

I have traveled quite a lot without a camera, and it also was fun and enjoyable, but with a camera I will be able to show friends and family what I have seen in Lisbon.

 

[wlewisiii]

Enjoy your trip, Raid. I'll be happy to see whatever you shoot irregardless of what cameras do the shooting. Have fun!

William

 

[raid]

Thank you, William. I will try to enjoy my trip and to benefit from learning about the Portugese culture. I am also looking forward to my conference.

 

[Uwe_Nds]

I voted for "M6 + Canon 35/1.8 + Rokkor 28/2.8", but I would personally switch out one of those two lenses for the Summicron 50. Probably the 35. So, my vote is actually "M6 + Summicron 50/2 + Rokkor 28/2.8".

Have fun!

That would be my vote as well.

Cheers,
Uwe

 

[Spyderman]

T + 25, M6 + 50, Natura in your shirt pocket.

 

[mfunnell]

Wow. A blast from the past indeed.

...Mike

 

[raid]

That would be my vote as well.

Cheers,
Uwe

Hello Uwe,
This poll is quite "outdated", but thanks for the input.

Yes, 28mm+50mm is a good combo.

 

[raid]

T + 25, M6 + 50, Natura in your shirt pocket.

The Natura is now with another owner, but your suggestion is good.

 

[raid]

Wow. A blast from the past indeed.

...Mike

LOL

Yes, Mike, a blast from the past.
My trip to Lisbon went very well, and the camera equipment chosen by me was very useful indeed.

 

[FPjohn]

Hello Raid:

If you want to photograph - the m3 35/25 combo. If you want to vacation, the T2/Natura combo. IMHO of course!

Enjoy yourself in either case.

yours
FPJ

 

[Gumby]

Last edited by FPjohn : 9 Minutes Ago at 07:27. Reason: correction

You need to make one more correction, John... this is a two-year old thread; I believe the trip has been long ago completed! 🙂

 

[FPjohn]

Did I revive the thread by myself?

yours
FPJ😱

 

[Gumby]

Did I revive the thread by myself?

yours
FPJ😱

Let me scroll back a page and look.



😉



Nope, UWE revived it in post 70.



😀

 

[Benjamin]

I know that this is an old thread, and I've said it before but I still don't understand why people (even hobbyists) ask what gear they should travel with?

Fair enough if it was a question like "I'm going to the antarctic for two months, will the batteries of my M7 freeze? Should I trade it for an M6..".

But, what's the point otherwise? Nobody but you has any idea as to what you intend to photograph, how you work (or don't) and how you react to things that you see.