Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like a very sensible plan. I saw an interview many yeaes ago on TV with a photographer who shot his assignments with 2 1/4 but always carried Leicas in his equipment cases. He referred to them as his security blankets. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 11:47 am Forget all the stories about reliability, as we still use the Digi-M because it uses Leica Glass. And, as amateurs, we can tolerate the reliability problems.... It only shows that you need a backup camera. If you use N or C cameras, a backup, even a lower model or older model, can be bought in most countries, and even if you do pay more than you want or buy a film camera, it will be cheap, relative to what it would cost in an emergency to buy a new M9 in some Podunk location, if possible at all. And therein the problem for us Leica fans.. we MUST bring a backup camera with us.... Mine is an M6TTL. I carry 4-6 rolls of film and figure I can always buy some form of C41 film or even B+W no matter where in the world I am. The backup stays in my luggage for the trip. Not in the camera bag. Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information