Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Suggestion for Second body
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 28 May 2000 14:42:02 -0700

On Sun, 28 May 2000, Jim Brick wrote:

> 
> I personally, and from years of experience (like Ted), I think that your
> second body should handle exactly like the first. If your first is non TTL,
> then the second should be the same. You should not have to think "which
> body is this?" and make adjustments because you will be fumbling part of
> the time.
> 
> When I bought a second body, I bought an exact duplicate of the first (both
> are .72 Classic) but the second was chrome, the first black. I use B&W in
> the chrome body and color in the black body. So when I reach for a camera,
> I can grab the correct camera without thinking or finding some other
> indication of which camera has which film.
> 

I do the same thing with my SL bodies.  I'm using Black chrome and Silver Chrome for 2 different films and it DEFINITELY helps to have both bodies working exactly the same.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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