Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina wrote: <<<<The only things that matter to me are: how heavy is it? how much light can it gather? and is it made by Leica? (if you're up to your ass in mud, the only camera that will work is a Leica-M)>>>> Hi Tina, <<<>Guys. (and Gals?)>>>>> OOPS! sorry Tina. :) The weight is slowly (sometimes it seems quickly) becoming a greater factor in what I shoulder bag carry than it did even a few years ago. I guess me becoming 68 in a couple of weeks might have something to do with it! :) Even though I work out regularly. I was on assignment earlier this week and getting on and off planes, in and out of vehicles the bag just seemed to gain more weight each time it had to be moved. In the bag were the following: 1/ R7, motor attached 2/ R8 35-70 attached 3/ M6 35 summilux attached 4/ 70-180 2.8 5/ 28 2.8 6/ 15 3.5 7/ 100 macro 8/ 1.4 extender & macro adapter 9/ 30 rolls of film and sundry other bits and small pieces. I figure the next shoot if it looks like I can get away with a couple of M6's and two lenses I'm outta here real light weight! :) ted, ( the older) Victoria, Canada http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant