Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/30
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my wife Karin has a frozen shoulder too, so I know (albeit secondhand)
how debilitating this condition can be.
With regard to your outfit(s), I would be inclined to take the M8.
If weight is really at a premium, then you may find you could get away
with the 35mm f1.4 and 90mm lenses. The whole outfit would easily fit
in a fanny pack. I often have the M8 with 28 or 35 and 90 in a small
Lowepro pack. No weight on necks, shoulders (or in my case, lower
back). You'll get good low-light capability with the 35mm and it sits
nicely in between the 28mm and 50mm lenses.
The second option for me would be 28/50/90. The 28 f3.5 is pretty
dinky, so wouldn't take up much space or add very much weight.
Have you compared the weights of the two outfits - I can't imagine that
there is that much in it to be honest.
Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK
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Peter Klein wrote:
> It looks like we are going to Israel for 2 weeks later this fall. It
> will be our first time there. We'll be spending the first week in and
> near Tel Aviv and Haifa, sometimes on our own and sometimes with
> relatives who live there. Then we'll take a weeklong bus tour around the
> country. We'll be moving around quite a bit, mostly on foot or in buses.
> So whatever I take will be carried around a lot.
>
> I'll have a decision to make about cameras. I could take:
>
> * M8, 28/3.5 VC, 35/2 or 35/1.4, maybe 50/1.5 and/or 90/3.5 VC.
> This is what I usually travel with.
> * G1, 14-54 f/4-ish kit zoom, 20/1.7, and VC 90/3.5. This worked
> pretty well for me on my recent Canada trip.
>
> Right now, the heart is saying Leica and the head is saying G1. I have a
> painful "frozen" right shoulder, which probably won't get better until
> next year sometime, so it's better to keep things light on my neck and
> other shoulder. I'm also developing a cataract on my right (shooting)
> eye. So far it's just softened things a little and lowered my visual
> contrast. My glasses still correct my right eye to 20/20, so it's
> nowhere near the surgery stage. It's not really hurt my ability to
> focus yet, but it has reduced my confidence.
>
> In favor of the M8:
>
> * Higher image quality.
> * If I want a big print for my wall, likelier to have sufficient IQ.
> * Better low-light ability for family, dusk & night shots, or cloudy
> days.
> * Optical VF and no blackout, so faster to shoot and get what I saw.
> * No issues with autofocus focusing on the wrong thing
> * All the controls are where God and HCB intended :-)
> * What's the point of having a Leica if I don't take it on a
> highlight-of-my-life trip?
> * Camera is insured
> * I could take a fanny pack or photo vest to keep some of the weight
> off the bad shoulder
>
> In favor of the G1:
>
> * Image quality, while not Leica, is probably good enough esp. in
> sunlight and 8x10-ish or less.
> * Significantly lighter, smaller kit
> * The 20/1.7 is a great lens; I'm still covered for reasonable lower
> light, though not for true "available dark"
> * Won't be changing lenses nearly so often.
> * More versatile.
> * The 90/3.5 makes a great almost-200m equivalent.
> * Don't have to worry about focusing (except for the 90).
> * If it gets damaged or stolen, it's not the end of the world.
> * Built-in flash for family snaps if necessary, and for fill in the
> bright desert.
> * Won't have to worry about cleaning the sensor (dust-buster built-in).
>
> What do you think? There are some genuine trade-offs here, and I really
> could go either way.
>
> --Peter
>
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