Peter,
There is also an "oh, Yes" to going to Pompeii. Just because it's 80
degrees (F) and sunny in Naples when you start out that morning, don't
forget to take substantial jackets with you. I froze my tush off when I
went. It is high on the mountain and frequently in very cold and wet
clouds. Other than that, I loved it.
Rand E.
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galactica1 wrote:
>
> hi Peter
> maybe you are not interested to that
> maybe you planned every day of your trip
> but reading that,i canNOT miss to give you a hint:
> as you are going to go to Pompei,you could make a jump in this place:
> www.asi.it/00HTL/eng/asicgs/matera/matera_tur.html
> my knowledge of english language don't let me to explain emotions i felt
> when i was there,so-what can i say?-if you can go there,RUN : )
> enjoy your trip!
> Nicola Biccari
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter A. Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 8:41 PM
> Subject: [OM] Italy: Camera/lens advice
>
> > My wife and I plan to vacation in Italy this spring. We'll visit Rome,
> > Sienna, Florence, and Venice, with side trips to Pompeii and the
> > countryside around Sienna. I'm already thinking about what camera and
> > lenses to take.
> >
> > To ask the perennial impossible question: "What camera and lenses would
> > you take if you were me?" I know this is a personal decision and no one
> > can make it for me. BUT I think it's useful to hear what other people
> > would choose to take or leave behind, and more importantly, the reasons
> > behind the decision.
> >
> > I've got the following to choose from:
> >
> > -Leica M4-P (black), 35/2 and 50/2 Summicrons, 50/1.4 Nikkor, 85/1.9
> > Canon (HEAVY!), 90/4 Elmar.
> > -Olympus OM-2 (chrome), 28/2.8 MC, 35/2.8 SC, 50/1.8 MC, 50/1.4 SC,
> > 100/2.8 SC (all Zuikos)
> > -Gossen Luna Pro Digital meter
> > -A light plastic camera C-clamp that doubles as a table tripod.
> > -A small old Vivitar flash (Model 283?) with both manual and automatic
> > modes (not TTL)
> >
> > We will be on foot or using buses and trains the whole time, so size,
> > weight and the "fiddlyness" of too many extra things is an issue. I
> > will take only one body--either the M4-P or the OM-2. I might also take
> > my Konica Z-Up 110 point-and-shoot (35-110mm zoom) as a backup. I don't
> > intend to take a shoulder-strap camera bag, so I want everything to fit
> > into pockets and/or a fanny pack. Both Olympus and Leica have plusses
> > there, although the Leica lenses are smaller>
>
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