Rome for 1 week - anyone else leaving?

[jky]

My wife and I will be heading off to Rome for 1 week....
The M6 along with a 35 & 50mm & 32 rolls of HP5 & Tri-X are ready to go. The 50 will serve more of a back up role as I don't foresee removing the 35mm Skopar off the M. We're super excited of course...

Anybody have any trips planned?

 

[Avotius]

sounds like great fun, im in the middle of trying to plan a trip inbetween classes and work to another old chinese town for a few days....oh there is never enough time...either way would be taking a r2a and 35 skopar with the 50 and maybe my dslr.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I'm leaving next week to Costa Rica. For about 10 or 12 days, I'll be on vacation, but come May 30th, I'll be teaching Spanish to a small group of American students that will catch up with me by then.

I'll return on June 25th... only to take off a couple of days later, for Germany.

Definitely anchored back in the US by July 15th.

It's going to be a looooooong summer. 🙄

 

[SolaresLarrave]

jky... sounds like a nice trip. A week in Rome... Never been there! 😱 Darn!

Since you guys added the technical info: I'll drag my Nikon AF gear to Costa Rica. I have some chances at catching wildlife in a couple of places where my wife and I want to go. I'll load some color print and slide film.

Now, for the European trip, it's definitely Leica only. And film will be color slide and a few rolls of FP4 and Fuji Neopan 1600.

 

[c.poulton]

Just booked a trip to Florence end of next month - will take my Bessa R3a, with the CV 40/1.4, 28/1.7, & 12/5.6.

Can't decide on film as yet. Usually I shoot slow - ADOX 50, but being in the city and not sure of lighting I think that I will try some HP5, or Tri-X?

 

[jky]

Avotius: I've been aching to go to China for quite some time now - lack of holidays just don't permit the long haul trip (from Canada). Seeing your pictures intice me even more....

Francisco: Costa Rico then Germany.... make sure to take an Ambien & get some rest in between! 🙂

Chris: Florence is a place I'd love to go back to.... because of the narrow streets I found that some 200 & 400 film helped a lot as many of the things I wanted to shoot was in the shade (my experience only).

Cheers!

 

[peter_n]

I'm going to Fiji this summer and then in the fall I'm visiting Ireland. All family connected. 🙂

 

[ray_g]

Nothing much this summer, just a week in DC for a conference. The wife and kids are tagging along, so it should be fun. 🙂

Then a two week Baltic cruise the latter part of September.

Vietnam and Cambodia in March 08.

Planning on Petra/Jordan in the fall of 08. Hey, we plan early. 😉

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

I just got back from London and Paris. I took my R2A and a few lenses (including my Hexanon 50 that I picked up from the post office the day I left).

I used the Hex for probably 80% of the photos I took, braking my rule of not using untested gear on a trip. No problems though! I'm very happy with the results.

 

[Kin Lau]

Just booked a trip to Florence end of next month - will take my Bessa R3a, with the CV 40/1.4, 28/1.7, & 12/5.6.

Can't decide on film as yet. Usually I shoot slow - ADOX 50, but being in the city and not sure of lighting I think that I will try some HP5, or Tri-X?

Definitely bring some fast film. It's a beautiful city with lots of interesting buildings and historical sites.

 

[peter_n]

Nothing much this summer, just a week in DC for a conference. The wife and kids are tagging along, so it should be fun. 🙂

Then a two week Baltic cruise the latter part of September.

Vietnam and Cambodia in March 08.

Planning on Petra/Jordan in the fall of 08. Hey, we plan early. 😉

Where are you going in the Baltic Ray?

 

[dazedgonebye]

Venice for me...but I'm only going there in my dreams.
Good thing is, because I'm dreaming, I'll be taking some incredible kit with me!

 

[Kin Lau]

Venice for me...but I'm only going there in my dreams.
Good thing is, because I'm dreaming, I'll be taking some incredible kit with me!

Been there... unfortunately we only had 1 1/2 days, and that was before I got into photography.

I would love to go back. In fact, I'd love to do Italy all over again.

BTW, it is possible to do Venice without costing a lot. Just make sure you stay on the mainland side and take the train over.

 

[peter_n]

or stay in Padova... Smashing little place.

 

[dazedgonebye]

Been there... unfortunately we only had 1 1/2 days, and that was before I got into photography.

I would love to go back. In fact, I'd love to do Italy all over again.

BTW, it is possible to do Venice without costing a lot. Just make sure you stay on the mainland side and take the train over.

This is what I did several years ago. If I had it to do over again, I'd sell one of the kids and stay in Venice itself.
Such a wonderful city...I'd love to wake up there and be able to walk the streets and alleys before the crowds arrive.

 

[jky]

Steve: Go to Venice!
My better half & I rented a 1 bedroom apartment there for 2/3's the price of an average hotel....
Apartments are the way to go if you haven't done that before.... usually lower prices, larger living area, kitchen & sometimes washer/dryer & internet (so you can post pics here!).
7 nights in Rome will cost me less than $800.00 CAD - thats $49.95 in Arizona currency...

Cheers, j

 

[eon]

I will drive around Sicili Italy for a week next month.
Will bring M8, 28, 75 and probably a 15.

/Erik

 

[dazedgonebye]

Steve: Go to Venice!
My better half & I rented a 1 bedroom apartment there for 2/3's the price of an average hotel....
Apartments are the way to go if you haven't done that before.... usually lower prices, larger living area, kitchen & sometimes washer/dryer & internet (so you can post pics here!).
7 nights in Rome will cost me less than $800.00 CAD - thats $49.95 in Arizona currency...

Cheers, j

Venice is such a romantic city and if I went back now, I'd have to take my wife with me. Where's the romance in that?
😉

 

[doitashimash1te]

I'll visit Japan in September. Can't wait!