Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04

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Subject: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on your pocket?
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Sep 4 15:01:50 2006

The XA is a terrific pocket camera - with real rangefinder focusing, a good
lens, and a water repellent, shock resistant, body. But my point isn't to
carry a camera in your pocket, but to carry a camera. Just sling that Leica
over your shoulder...:-)



On 9/4/06 5:58 PM, "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>  
> Some days ago I was reading B.D. recommendation to carry always a camera on
> your pocket, I'm agree but usually I never do it. Why?, for me a Leica M is
> a little too big, a Leica IIIF is just too nice.
>  
> I'm thinking on different possibilities and I would like to know your
> experiences and opinions.
>  
> First at all, I'm "classical" and I prefer a film camera, as you know, I
> shot normalIy B&W. I think that could be good options the following ones:
> Leica CL (is still too big and maybe too expensive), the small Rollei 35 (I
> think with Tessar), Leica Minilux (I think is better the model with 
> Summarit
> 2,4/40mm than the zoom with a slower lens), Olympus XA, Minox ....
>  
> Any recommendations?
>  
> Thanks in advance
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis
> 
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