[Leica] Re: Second body (NOT back-up)

["Mike Quinn" <mlquinn@san.rr.com>]

Well...
The universe has arranged for all interesting moments to occur at the end of
someone's roll of film (usually mine). This guarantees that we'll be unable
to record those moments as we frantically rewind, drop the old roll, and
misload the new one.

A second body with the SAME FILM gives you something to use after the first
runs out. A second body can also reduce the number of lens changes when both
bodies are loaded.  This significantly increases the number of pictures that
I'm able to take, but it doesn't seem to guarantee that they will be good...

A second body loaded with a different film helps too, but it also increases
the number of lens changes and guarantees that you'll expose some film
improperly (or start to mistrust your meter) when you forget which body
you're using.

Two body Procedure:  You have the right film, but you need to change lenses
because the other body always has your favorite lens.  You'll have to take
it off that body and put it on the body you're using. That leaves the second
body without a lens, so you stick your original lens on it.  When you switch
to the other film, you repeat the process since your favorite lens is once
again on the wrong body.

Fortunately you can use the time you save by not changing film to practice
juggling. You can also use the money you save on film to help repair the
occasional lens or body you drop.

Hope this helps,

Mike

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>Does a second body significantly increase the number of good pictures?