RE: [Leica] Travel photography

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Only having a single M6 body, on which I generally keep the 35 Summilux
ASPH, I find the with the Domke F6 I can carry the camera with lens mounted,
a 50, a 90 Summicron, a Metz 32Z3 flash, a meter, and more film than I know
what to do with. I also have an Domke F2 bag, and that will easily hold the
M with a lens mounted, a Nikon F with lens mounted, my enormous - in terms
of Leica - Nikkor 180 2.8, two extra Leica lenses, flash and power grip,
meter, etc////both bags are comfortable to carry and rugged, although
neither is particularly well sealed from the elements.

The simple, alternative, by the way, is to keep the M w/lens on your
shoulder, and then carry a tiny bag, like the little shoulder bag that B...
makes...It's just big enough for two M lenses, meter, and about six rolls of
film. The bag also has loops to be used on the waist...



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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Hans Pahlen
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 3:28 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel photography


Nathan,
Well, Bill has already answered your question. The only difference is that I
like to have my cameras ready to use, when I grab them, so I keep a 35/2
asph on one body and the current 50/2 on the other. There is still room in
the middle compartment for two or three lenses back to back, even the large
old type Summicron 90. My bodies are also equipped with Rapidwinders, no
problem.
/Hans
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>How do you squeeze 2 Ms and 4 lenses (and meter!) into a Billingham Alice??
I
>have this bag too, and love it, but even with the end pockets on it, I find
it
>hard to imagine putting so much stuff in it. For that reason, I have
recently
>bought a bigger Billingham bag, the 225. Just curious!