[Leica] Rules of Travel: Japan and Korea

[jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)]

Matt,
Not sure which "kit" lens you have for your 20D, but the 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS
USM is actually a pretty decent lens.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&s
ku=351548&is=USA&addedTroughType=search

With this lens, I don't think you will need the 24-70.  With the 20D's small
sensor, the focal length range just doesn't seem too useful.  But the 17-85
is the equivalent of 28-135mm, which is pretty much perfect for doco work.

Or are you talking about the EFS 18-55?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&s
ku=351554&is=USA&addedTroughType=search

Much less useful in my opinion.  Build quality is poor, no IS to compensate
for the slow max aperture, aberrations and chromatic fringing galore...

But you will love the 17-85 IS USM.  Really, a brilliant lens for the 20D.

--Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jplaurel=spectare.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jplaurel=spectare.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Matt
Kollasch
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 9:16 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Rules of Travel: Japan and Korea

I got phone call yesterday asking me to go to Japan and Korea to take 
photos for an organization called Camp Adventure (they provide youth 
programming on U.S facilities abroad... military and embassy. I leave 
next Tuesday at noon and will be gone 2 weeks. I will take a 20D with 
24-70 f/2.8 L and 2 M6s with these lenses:15mm, 35mm, 28mm 75mm... along 
with plenty of CF storage, film, extra batteries and the like. I may 
take the EF kit lens that comes with a 20D as well.  Anyway, I feel fine 
about the gear angle (but am open to ideas on this front). On the other 
hand Japan and Korea are new adventures for me. I do hope I get some 
personal time to explore beyond the US compounds. In Japan the sites 
include: Tokyo, Hiroshima and then to Okinawa where we will be on a 
Marine base. In Korea we will be in and around Seoul area. So if any of 
you have any helpful hints or "Rules of Travel" (apologies to Rosann 
Cash) regarding these countries I really love to hear them.

Thanks.
/matt

There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in..."
        Leonard Cohen



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