I'm supposed to be the one doing the photography, but on a trip around Sicily last week I reckon I was photographed with the camera an average of ten times every time it came out of the bag... and half the people wanted to look 'through' it and had to ask why the image was upside down. Tricky as I don't speak Italian
It's going to take a while as I can only process six sheets at a time, but I'm starting the development tonight.
Treated myself to a new bag - a Vanguard UP-Rise 48 II, carefully selected for both carrying capacity and fitting Easyjet's carry-on luggage limit. Apologies for the phone's inability to focus, but you get the idea.
The MPP Micro-Press camera and film carriers at the bottom (right), then the Weston meter, wide angle lens, and filters; the space at the top fits four boxes of film and a changing bag for transport, but a jacket which I use as a dark cloth when on the road. There is a tripod which goes on one side, for a total weight of around ten kilogrammes. Surprisingly comfortable even at altitude (Scicily is a small island, but it goes from sea level to over 3000m/10000ft).
A few local tips: most of the official archeology sites won't allow tripods at all ("there's a law"): Valle Dei Templi, the Roman site at Piazza Armerina, and the Teatro Antico di Taormina for certain - but the less well known Greek site at Morgantino is so quiet that they didn't seem to care. And I was advised more than once "don't take that camera to Palermo, it won't come back with you", so I didn't.
Hopefully one or two pictures will be worth it.
Neil
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Originally Posted by Jim Andrada
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