Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DonjR43198@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 7/3/99 3:41:49 AM Central Daylight Time, > mrabiner@concentric.net writes: > > << A "camera" is much less of a big deal than a "Kit" to deal with having > with you all day. >> > > The Leica M system is so compact a "kit" may be carried in a small bag and > provide an enormous picture taking potential. Years and years ago when I was ><snip> > My hunch is if the shooter buys just the M series body and one lens, he or > she will be hooked pretty quickly and begin adding a 35 here and a 90 there > until, at least, part of the system has been acquired. > > That's my two cents for the morning. > > Don R. And a well appreciated two cents. Point well taken about a Leica "kit" being much more compact than a typical SLR I was out Friday looking for one last camera bag for a one body 4 lens Leica M "kit." The bags I saw last night were all designed for slrs with their big fat ugly zooms and so on (I'm just personally sick OF them). Leica M bags need to be much less deep. Much more handy. When I do carry one I am overwhelmed by my shooting potential. But it's a whole different Mode I go into, much less running back and forth zooming! And your hunch applied to me. I had a fifty for a year then added a 90 and a 35 and a 135 one a year. Mark Rabiner