Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yah....unless you're really going to use them, leave the tripod, flash and misc at your hotel and carry the two bodies and four lenses...hey, for that matter, leave the 50 at the hotel as well...and get a lighter bag...I just acquired a Tenba something or other that's the momentary answer to my bag dreams....very light weight, non-camera bag looking (the Tenba label is easilly removed)- lots of zippers and pockets, conforms to the body, has a zipper that allows the entire thing to expand by about two inches...put a neoprene weight--reducing strap on it and away you go... B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Darrell > Wood > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:46 PM > To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] bag & Heavy Leica!? > > > Help. > > I purchased M equipment to reduce weight but am finding it heavy. > I currently carry around whilist travelling > M6 Body - Colour Slide > M6 Body - B & W > 90m f2.8 > 35Asp f2 > 21Asp F 2.8 > 50 m f2 > Sf20 Flash > Leica Polarizer > Gitzo table tripod > Film > misc > > Weight 6Kg + > > The above I currently carry in a Lowpro Street and Field AW100. > My criteria was up until now. > B & W film switchable > Maximum image quality > Compact Water proof bag and suitable for the tropics. > Does anybody have any advise. > > Regards > > Darrell Wood > > > >