Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] m3 vs ps - kyle votes leica gear!
From: henry <henry@henryambrose.com>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 11:54:55 -0500

>BUY THE LEICA GEAR! but don't get the 25, get the 15 -- trust me, you'll
>need it for the grand canyon and you won't ever regret it. but forget the
>lowpro case -- just get a bag at your local 1 hour store for $15. you
>don't need to take much -- i'd say:
>
>m3, light meter, 15mm voightlander, 35mm and maybe a 75 or 85 whatever you
>may have in the event you want to do portraits -- it'll cover for a 50 in
>a pinch, or take a 50 and leave the 75, but grand canyon=wide, wide, wide.
>i stayed at the Bright Angel hotel a few years back, fantastic place --
>very cheap and right on the canyon. was planning on being there a couple
>of days but ended up staying two weeks, every morning i'd wake up, go out
>side, look at the vista, then wander over to the front desk and say "i'm
>going to be here another day."
>
>kyle
>
Twice in one day Kyle is right on!
Good advice.
Henry