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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