Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Backup camera or more Leica glass?
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 20:23:35 +0400
 
Joel House wrote:

> What would you prefer to have? A backup Leica camera or more Leica
> lenses? I
> have an M6 and an M4-P. I could use a couple of lenses, but I can't
> really
> afford to buy any unless I sell the M4-p. During my professional days
> I
> would have never considered shooting without a backup body.
>
> What would you do?

Absolutely keep the backup body. There is always a possibility of
breakdown and every day of shooting you'll be happy that you have that
other lens ready and mounted on your "backup camera".

> What minimal system lenses would you consider? I mainly do
> journalistic
> style pictures of family and some travel.

24mm, 50mm, 90mm.

B