Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Duane (or anyone), I don't have the opportunity to try an 803 before buying. Thinking in terms of only an R8 outfit, is it adequate? I like to roam with 24, 35 OR 50, 90 OR135, 180. I can use lens couplers for the smaller ones. Once at destination, I will use any opportunity to lighten my load, depending on needs. Of course, I will also like to carry four or more rolls of film, a blower, the usual "little stuff". Thanks in advance............Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duane Birkey" <duanebirkey@andinanet.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 10:47 AM Subject: [Leica] how much can you fit in a Domke 803 When I travel I often carry in my Domke 803 a R8 with 80-200.... M6 with 35 f/2, M42 with 50 Summicron, a 24mm and about 10 rolls of Provia 100 and a set of spare batteries for the R8 and M6.... Extra film and everything else stays inside my locked bag in the hotel.... This past weekend I went down to the coast to shoot humpback whales... I was going to go for an exclusive Leica shooting weekend.... but chickened out in the end and took a second Domke Bag to have a 17-35 zoom and the option of AF and motor.... I need to get some wide angles lenses for my R8..... Anyhow... in the end... the water was rough with some pretty large swells and I found myself leaning over the back of the boat.... Losing my breakfast did appear to bring the whales in closer.... at least that's what the rest of the people on the boat said as they encouraged me to keep throwing up....... I managed to get a few decent shots that look much better than I remember...... I'll get some of them up on my site eventually.... We also went out to the Isla de la Plata Island.... which is kind of like the Galapagos.... pretty wild to be 3 feet away from blue footed and masked boobies..... I could have spent a couple of days out there... oh well another time.... Duane HCJB World Radio Quito Ecuador Duane's Photographs of Ecuador http://ecuadorphotos.tripod.com