Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: ><Snip> > Interest idea - weigh your camera and gather real data: > > Nikon F3/T with Nikkor 50/1.8E - 860g > Contax G2 with Planar 45/2 - 775g > Nikon FE2 with Nikkor 50/1.8E - 720g > Leica CL with Summicron-C 40/2 - 540g > Rollei 35S (Sonnar 40/2.8) - 370g > Minox EC with EC electronic flash in combination wallet case - 145g > > Yeah, it's a little nerdy. But I work in the computer business here in > Silicon Valley as an engineer ... this is normal operating procedure. :) > > Godfrey I'm into this and I get a kitchen scale out: These weights are meaningful to me: Hasselblad 500 c/m with folding finder and 80mm 2.8 and back: 1510g or 3 lbs 6 oz. Rolleiflex 2.8 F 1250g or 2 lbs 13 oz. Leica M6 with 135 APO 1025g or 2 lbs 6 oz. Nikon FE2 with MD12 & 85 F2 1425g or 3 lbs 4 oz. The Calico, German Shepherd, or Photographer would not fit on the scale or were unwilling. Mark Rabiner