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Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Airline Travel Bags -- Thanks! plus Oz Kit
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:10:42 -0400
Geeze, Rob, have you chartered your own 747?

Earl

Rob Harrison wrote:
> 
> 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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