Australia of course!
Daniel
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Thomas Heide Clausen
Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2004 11:16
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Airline Travel Bags -- Thanks! plus Oz Kit
Well, Rob, if you do take it all you don't need to consider
weight-limits
for your carry-on: you simply need to book the entire A340 :)
My take on tings: leave the Ricoh at home -- the MP is all the p&s
you'll
need (ducking for cover). Also, I am not sure with the tripod --
they're
nice to have but annoying to travel with. In any event, you should
consider
checking in the tripod, rather than taking it in the cabin. Monopods
are
strictly considered as "terrorist weapons" and will give you a nice
argument with the public annoyance officers. Tripods may or may not get
by.
At least, that's my experience.
How old is your lil'one? Most small ones do not appreciate being dragged
along, much to their own distress (and then, by transitivity, to the
distress of fellow travellers -- which is how I, not having children
myself, have come to acquire this wisdom). If he's old enough to be
distractable (toys, coloring-books etc.) then think about bringing
ample
(take what you consider appropriate for a flight, then multiply by 4
and
you've almost identified what's ample) distractions such that he too
gets
an enjoyable flight.
Otherwise....enjoy. But do tell if Aussie refers to Austria or Australia
--
I never know which....
I do approve of your choise of LowePro -- good quality, even if their
products do not exactly fit my main "travel-needs" (my MF and main OM
gear
lives in LowePRo bags as does myPentax outfit).
--thomas
Rob Harrison <robhar@xxxxxx>
was written successfully
> Thanks all, for your input. After realizing it would have to be a
> backpack, because my wife will be carrying our son and I'll be
carrying
> everything else, I ended up ordering a LowePro CompuTrekker AW from
B&H.
>
> <http://lowepro.com/pages/series/trekking/computrekkeraw.htm>
>
> Pretty much same idea as the MiniTrekker, plus a slot for a PowerBook
> in the back. Should have enough room for my "purse" kinda stuff plus
> the kit I'm taking...getting all in one bag as Thomas suggested. Main
> idea is to photograph all the Aussie relatives, and my wife's
childhood
> stomping grounds, while still enjoying a vacation and not _only_
taking
> photos. Here's the current thought on the kit btw....
>
> - Ricoh GR-1v (28mm/2.8 fixed lens, awesome, tiny pocketable P&S)
> - Leica MP, CV 21/4, Summicron 35/2
> - OM-4Ti, 35-70/3.5-4.5, ~50mm pinhole body cap, 50/3.5 macro, 85/2,
> 180/2.8, RRS quick-release plate, F280.
> - Sony TRV33 Mini-DV camcorder, RRS plate. associated cords, charger,
> etc (gotta have it for the cousins, ages 3 mos-14 years)
> - Stereo Realist (great to send a few 3D shots back to the kids along
> with a viewer)
> - Gitzo reporter series w/Giotto head (ok, I'm not sure if it's a
> reporter series, but I bought it from a reporter...a smallish tripod)
>
> Another option I'd like to get before we leave: 90mm/2.8 for the MP,
in
> which case I'd leave the 85/2 at home. This would make the MP the main
> camera. I'd bring out the OM only for flash, macro, pinhole and long
> tele. Maybe even leave the OM at home...(sacrilege!)
>
> Geez, still seems like a lot.
>
> Other options I'm leaving at home though:
> Both Nikon SLRs and their lenses....
> OM-1MD, Zuiko 40/2 pancake, 50/1.2, 75-150/4, 1.4X teleconverter
> '50's Leitz Summicron 50/2 collapsible, '60's Elmar 50/2.8 collapsible
> Leica Minilux Zoom
> '50's Voigtlander Vitessa
> XA
> Stylus Epic
> Nikon 995
>
> I need to sell some stuff....
>
> -Rob Harrison
> Seattle
>
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