Travel Gear (try to keep it simple)

Congratulations, Raid!

For me, I usually end up choosing wide angle lenses when I need to reduce the equipment I bring before the trip. Last year, I shot with a M2 and a Super Angulon 21/3.4 on a trip. During the trip, I wished I had a telephoto lens 90mm or longer on some occasions.
 
There's a balance between image quality and gear load/complexity, and people have varying thresholds of what is too heavy vs what is a satisfactory image.

On international trips, I invariably bring the M9 + 21/35/50, and at least one digital compact, preferably with a zoom and decent video. In the past, that second camera has been an Olympus E-M5, a Panasonic LX7, or a Panasonic GM1 with a few primes and the tiny kit zoom. Now, it is likely to be the Panasonic LX10, although the GM1 is small enough to sit in the corner of a bag and not be too noticeable, and it has better image quality than the LX10.

My most enjoyable photographic experiences have been with the M9, and secondarily with a high quality compact like the Ricoh GR, Sigma DP1, or the Canon S70 in the old days. There's something about having a small zoom camera that removes all the fuss about changing lenses and switching things around.

A m43 camera with decent fast primes is surprisingly good, even compared with the M9. What makes it even better is that the same sensor that is in the Panasonic GH3/4 is also in the tiny Panasonic GM1. It's good enough for a lot of things, and would make a great combination with the LX10.

For the best image quality, though, I'd go with the M9. For video, there's always a decent smartphone or even an action cam. The LX10 does really good video as well.

Raid, your last trip (?) was with two Olympus m43 cameras and you found that quite good. I'm working up the courage to use m43 as my largest camera for my next trip.
 
Travel Gear (try to keep it simple)

My travel options are F3 with CV 40/2 or, if I want to be a little more committed and I am able to work carry on allowances in my favour, the Pentax 67 with 90/2.8. I have a week in Shanghai coming up in September and my heart wants to take the 67 but my hip pocket says the F3 only because I have heaps of b&w 35mm stock to get through before I can justify another film order.
 
Congrats Raid for your publication. And your kit seems me to be ok for your trip.

Anyway do not worry too much, if you feel to miss something I can bring you to three different and reputable Leica Dealers in Milan within half a mile from your hotel :D of course credit card necessary!

Just kidding, when here I can lend you my 50 summicron in case you need it.

robert
 
Raid: Have a good trip. Sounds like you've been working hard.

My travels have tended to suffer from an overkill of gear taken, and a very small quantity actually used. In 35mm, I 've tended to wear the 35mm 90% of the time. Like to have a 21mm and a 90mm and will use the 21mm more and the 90mm gets only a tiny amount of use.

As you may remember, on a similar theme I picked up a Rolleiflex 3.5E thinking to use it for travel and force a cutting of options. Giving it the "test" of local US travel before the Fall and so far not feeling limited. Carrying filters, Rolleinars and film still looks like a small kit. Love the output, but admittedly the Leica would be more flexible. Just not sure that's a good thing.

Separately, I've been looking at bags. Would love to have a large pack to carry the whole shebang to wherever and a smaller "day bag" to use when out and about. The idea behind this seems to have been a focus of this group ( https://www.boundarysupply.com/shop/prima-system ) only I don't like backpacks so much (and already have one).
 
Vincent.G said:
Congratulations, Raid!

For me, I usually end up choosing wide angle lenses when I need to reduce the equipment I bring before the trip. Last year, I shot with a M2 and a Super Angulon 21/3.4 on a trip. During the trip, I wished I had a telephoto lens 90mm or longer on some occasions.
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Thank you Vincent. I will rather take the risk, so to speak, but keep things light for myself. Also, renting a compact car will limit luggage overall.
 
Archiver said:
There's a balance between image quality and gear load/complexity, and people have varying thresholds of what is too heavy vs what is a satisfactory image.

On international trips, I invariably bring the M9 + 21/35/50, and at least one digital compact, preferably with a zoom and decent video. In the past, that second camera has been an Olympus E-M5, a Panasonic LX7, or a Panasonic GM1 with a few primes and the tiny kit zoom. Now, it is likely to be the Panasonic LX10, although the GM1 is small enough to sit in the corner of a bag and not be too noticeable, and it has better image quality than the LX10.

My most enjoyable photographic experiences have been with the M9, and secondarily with a high quality compact like the Ricoh GR, Sigma DP1, or the Canon S70 in the old days. There's something about having a small zoom camera that removes all the fuss about changing lenses and switching things around.

A m43 camera with decent fast primes is surprisingly good, even compared with the M9. What makes it even better is that the same sensor that is in the Panasonic GH3/4 is also in the tiny Panasonic GM1. It's good enough for a lot of things, and would make a great combination with the LX10.

For the best image quality, though, I'd go with the M9. For video, there's always a decent smartphone or even an action cam. The LX10 does really good video as well.

Raid, your last trip (?) was with two Olympus m43 cameras and you found that quite good. I'm working up the courage to use m43 as my largest camera for my next trip.
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It is all up in our head. Any camera or lens will do for me, really. I am not targeting a fine arts exhibit in some museum, after all. My first goal each summer is to show my wife and daughters some interesting and beautiful parts of Europe. I have visited most places there, and I enjoy visiting them again, of course. Using M 4/3 cameras worked very well for me. I was taking very quickly photos without causing any noise. Snapshots, but the results were often very nice looking.

I could play it safe and use the Hologon on the M8 where no color issues can be detected, but I am first using this lens on the M9. I will later figure out how to download apps to correct for such issues.
 
PunkFunkDunk said:
My travel options are F3 with CV 40/2 or, if I want to be a little more committed and I am able to work carry on allowances in my favour, the Pentax 67 with 90/2.8. I have a week in Shanghai coming up in September and my heart wants to take the 67 but my hip pocket says the F3 only because I have heaps of b&w 35mm stock to get through before I can justify another film order.
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Do whatever you feel better about, and enjoy your trip to (amazing) Shanghai. Being mobile may be best for you anyways,
 
robert blu said:
Congrats Raid for your publication. And your kit seems me to be ok for your trip.

Anyway do not worry too much, if you feel to miss something I can bring you to three different and reputable Leica Dealers in Milan within half a mile from your hotel :D of course credit card necessary!

Just kidding, when here I can lend you my 50 summicron in case you need it.

robert
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Thank you Robert. I may squeeze in a tiny 50/2.8 Schneider custom fit for my by Brian into M mount.
 
roscoetuff said:
Raid: Have a good trip. Sounds like you've been working hard.

My travels have tended to suffer from an overkill of gear taken, and a very small quantity actually used. In 35mm, I 've tended to wear the 35mm 90% of the time. Like to have a 21mm and a 90mm and will use the 21mm more and the 90mm gets only a tiny amount of use.

As you may remember, on a similar theme I picked up a Rolleiflex 3.5E thinking to use it for travel and force a cutting of options. Giving it the "test" of local US travel before the Fall and so far not feeling limited. Carrying filters, Rolleinars and film still looks like a small kit. Love the output, but admittedly the Leica would be more flexible. Just not sure that's a good thing.

Separately, I've been looking at bags. Would love to have a large pack to carry the whole shebang to wherever and a smaller "day bag" to use when out and about. The idea behind this seems to have been a focus of this group ( https://www.boundarysupply.com/shop/prima-system ) only I don't like backpacks so much (and already have one).
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Thank you, Roscoe. I place my camera bag into my backpack. The backpack becomes my "large camera bag" while my smaller camera bag is my daily bag to use. I take with me an even smaller bag that I place in the backpack where I sometimes leave behind one camera at the hotel. It is then cushioned, and I feel better about it. I place smaller stuff into the small bag so that I can find things quickly when I search for them in the backpack.

I always have with me 2 (unused!) garbage bags that can be used in case of rain to cover everything up quickly. These bags are very thin and weigh next to nothing. I would wrap the garbage bag around my camera bag until we get back to our hotel.

Charger and extra stuff go into the backpack.
 
Here they are:

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Leica M8 with pre-asph Summilux 35/1.4 (with crooked hood)
Laice M9 with Zeiss Hologon 16/8 with special ND filter attached
Schneider Xenon 50/2.8 for Retina cameras (modified to M)
 
I think this kit works great!!!

The smaller size of the little Tessar definitely offsets the weight/bulk of a second body.

Also nice to have shared batteries and charger for both bodies. (I also bring a plastic trash bag in my day bag. It must be a popular practice).

This looks like a kit I would enjoy very much.

It just occurred to me that if you need, you could buy another lens while in Italy. I hear Leica gear is cheap in Milan ;)

raid said:
Here they are:
Leica M8 with Summilux 35/1.4
Laice M9 with Zeiss Hologon 16/8 with special filter attached
Schneider Xenar 50/2.8 for Retina (modified to M)
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Just around the Gucci Store and not far from the Versace Store is the “cheap “ Leica Store.
The Xenon came from such a camera:
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Travelling right now, one week near Chamonix, France.

I brought:
* Mamiya RB67 with 50, 90 and 180 lenses and filters. And a tripod. To shoot from the balcony (view at the Mont Blanc) or take with me in the car.
* Rolleiflex 75/3.5 Tessar
* Sony A7 with 17, 50 and 135 lens.

The Sony kit and Rolleiflex fit in the Billingham. The RB67, not so much :rolleyes:
The Sony kit is my go-to travel kit, with 17, 50 and sometimes either the 85 or 135.

Enjoy your trip, Raid.
 
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