Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 6/16/00 12:13:35 PM, RCLOMPUS@SLGUS.JNJ.COM writes: << If you could take only 1-2 lenses from an R or M system, what would you take? It may sound silly to many but I'm getting tired of carrying a 15 pound camera bag. It wasn't so bad when I was a college kid (mostly Canon gear then) but at 46 I'd rather walk more and feel better at night. >> I'm using one M6 body with 15Heliar, 35/2ASPH, and 50/2. The Heliar is so lightweight, it really doesn't make sense not carrying it. Since I cannot do without something longer, I use a Nikon FE2 body with 75-150 zoom. The 75-150 is very sharp, in spite of being lightweight, and the FE2 body is compact as well. I think I have $400.00 invested in the used black body and lens. It all fits well in a small domke bag, and I can carry it all day without feeling lopsided at the end of the day. Sometimes I throw a Nikkor 28/2.8D lens in the bag(It's lighter than the MF lenses). When I want a snapshot camera, it goes on the FE2 with autoexposure mode, and works well for happy snaps. Scott Stewart