Re: [Leica] Re: Slightly Off Topic

["David Medley" <dmedley@whidbey.net>]

Go with the new 21mm ASPH. That little extra will be needed at times. I
have had mine for about 3 weeks now and it has only been off the camera a
couple of times. This is what young love should have been.

Cheers,
David Medley
Whidbey Is.   WA
USA
dmedley@whidbey.net

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> From: Paul T. Collura <pcollura@epix.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Slightly Off Topic
> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 1998 5:29 PM
> 
> > I wish to thank everyone who has offered a recommendation for an
appropriate Leica travel outfit  to Europe
> > for my silver anniversary.  It would appear that the Leica M6 with
three to four M lenses and a second body
> > wins the argument.  I need to purchase a 24mm or 21 mm for extreme
tele.  Any comments on either of these two
> > lenses particularly in reference to their use in European cities?
> 
> Thanks again!
> 
> Paul T. Collura
> Lancaster, PA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans@komvux.skola.mark.se>
> > Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 11:50:00 +0100
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] slightly off topic
> >
> > Paul, congratulations to the 25th wedding anniversary! (I have still 4
years
> > to go...)
> > You have already got some good advice, so I will keep mine short. My
main
> > interest on trips is people and cities. Standard equipment is 2-3 M:s,
plus
> > 21-35-50-90. This camera bag is brought as hand luggage on the plane.
In my
> > suitcase, I will bring yet another smaller photobag, that takes 2
bodies
> > with lenses attached.
> > If I am going to do lots of walking, I will bring only the smallest
bag, and
> > leave the rest of the equipment at the hotel. (35 and 50 are my most
used
> > lenses). Two photobags give lots of flexibility, and a chance to rest a
> > tired shoulder now and then. If I find something in need of another
lens, I
> > can usually come back another day and get that picture, if I still want
to.
> > Some days I will bring only one M with 35 mm lens, and no photobag at
all.
> > B/W film and maybe another lens in the pocket. Those days I will rely
on my
> > wife for the slide photography. (Why not give your wife a Leica P/S or
other
> > high end P/S as present, my wife really appreciated that, and likes to
use
> > it too).
> >
> > I will only bring my SLR:s on trips when I know I will need long lenses
or
> > macro. They are a pain to carry around, so I will usually leave them
and
> > tripod in the trunk of my car, until needed.
> >
> 
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