The autofocus is lightning quick and accurate, which makes it a great tool when you’re on the move. For a change of pace, I can shift to macro mode for detail shots and closeups. The Q comes with an amazing 28mm f/1.7 Summilux lens attached, which is great for street and travel photography. I love the combination of color and black and white points of view. My favorite cameras for travel photography are the Leica Q (Typ 116) and the Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246). Peter used to live in Miami, but now resides in Carrboro, NC, where they have all four seasons, and hills. When he's not helping people improve their photography in exotic destinations, he's spending time with his family and taking his adorable Golden-doodle Sam for long walks in the woods. Peter Dooling heads up the Leica Store Miami Photo Workshops program, planning and leading workshops around the globe. Some of my favorite straps are Arte di Mano’s Comodo and Waxed Cotton straps, as well as Artisan & Artist’s ACAM312N and ACAM301N braided silk straps. You can wrap them around your lens or camera body and save on space in your bag (right). It allows me to hold up to nine SD cards and I can clip it to a buckle or loop within my bag so I don’t lose track of it. I store my memory cards in a Think Tank SD Pocket Pixel. It not only protects my camera, it adds grip, making the camera feel more secure in my hand. Pick up a V-Lux charger, eliminate a cable and save space in your bag. The charger that comes with the V-Lux is cordless, using a flip down prong instead. A little trick for Leica Q and CL owner's: the Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) takes the same battery, the BP-DC 12. I never know how many outlets a hotel room is going to have or how much time I’ll have to charge up. I usually travel with two extra batteries per camera. With a folded length of 12 inches and weighing only 2 pounds, I can easily fit it in my Kate. I’ve been using the Sirui 025x for several years, and it’s traveled with me all over the world. If a tripod is too large or heavy, it’s going to spend more time in the hotel room than out in the field with me. “The best camera is the one you have with you.” I think this common phrase could easily be applied to tripods as well. I like the Leica 10×25 or 8×20 Ultravid BCR Compact Binocular for a super slim pair, or the the Leica Ultravid 8×32 HD-Plus Binocular for a full-size pair that doesn’t sacrifice too much space in your bag. From museums and architecture to nature and cityscapes, binoculars lets you get a better look at the world. I don’t think people realize how incredibly useful a pair of compact binoculars is when traveling. BinocularsĬall me a nerd, but I rarely leave the house without a pair of binoculars. See my full video review on the Kate here. The removable camera insert makes it easy to transform from a functional camera bag to a stylish everyday carry-all. As a woman, I like a camera bag that can double as a purse, or vice versa. It’s great for focusing on little details as well as portraits and close-distance wildlife. If I were to bring a third lens, it would be the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-TL (90mm equiv.). At 11mm (18mm equiv.) I can shoot architecture and landscapes, then zoom into 23mm (35mm equiv.) and jump right into street photography. The 11-23mm is sharp at every focal length and shows minimal distortion at even the widest angle. This is a lens that took a while to grow on me as I’m generally not into zoom lenses. The second lens is the 11-23mm Super-Vario-Elmar-TL. I can’t live without a 50mm, and the Summilux-TL gives the equivalent full-frame 50mm’s a run for their money in terms of sharpness and bokeh. My staple lens for the CL, is the 35mm Summilux-TL f/1.4 (50mm equiv.). The CL is incredibly compact and offers a variety of lenses, and at 24 MP, I’m not sacrificing resolution. But lately, my go-to camera has been the Leica CL. Cameraįor the past couple years, my travel setup has been the Leica Q, either solo, or accompanied by an M with a 50mm. Kirsten loves photography, which she studied at Rochester Institute of Technology, graphic design, traveling the world, movies with mythical creatures, chasing non-mythical creatures (birds) and, of course, coffee. She's originally from Minnesota, but much prefers the sunshine and warmth of South Florida. Kirsten Vignes has been a Leica Specialist with Leica Store Miami since 2012. Scroll through or click to quick links below. With summer travels upon us, we’ve put together a quick “In My Camera Bag” guide, so you can see what we are shooting with and how we pack. Being exposed to the full line-up of Leica gear on a daily basis, we have a solid grasp of the different systems Leica offers, and what works best for each kind of shooting situation. My colleagues and I are often asked “What do you shoot with?”and what we take with us when we shoot (not to mention how we choose from a seemingly limitless number of camera bags).
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