gb hill
Veteran
I thought Leicas didn't break?😱
Dear Roland,
Ever seen anyone lose all their data?
If I travel with a laptop, the data is backed up and I can use the jump drives/CDs anywhere. No-one gives a toss about letting you use their computer, and a new laptop doesn't cost much in the unlikely event that you have to buy one.
Getting another Leica is another matter.
Cheers,
R.
Yes. Really. Because they were going somewhere where buying a 2nd laptop (or any PC) wasn't a possibility.
...Mike
Well, my time here in Thailand is partly business, and I'd be screwed without a computer. So as a backup I bought a new desktop machine when I first got here this time, installed the appropriate software and copied all my stuff on to it.Ever seen anybody travel with two laptops ?
No, i can't imagine ever taking a plane somewhere, and bringing only one camera. Not because of the potential for theft or malfunction, but because i can't ever be satisfied with just one camera. I need variety, and i have too many different objectives. I sorta envy those who can do that, though.
I'd never go on a trip without any backup of some sort. Last time I went travelling in West Africa one of my Leica bodies (M6 TTL 0.58x) died early on in the journey, which made me glad I'd brought the second one. Then at some point I dropped my 50mm Summicron in the sand and had to stop using it for fear of causing irreversible damage; fortunately the 35mm Summicron made it through unscathed.Has anyone had a problem with taking just one camera that then breaks/is lost or stolen/otherwise fails to deliver the goods?