Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:22 PM 12/12/01 -0800, you wrote: >B.D. wrote: > >>As Leica gear goes, the Noctilux is a backbreaker - and don't forget that >one of the main things many users love about Leica M gear is its small size >and easy portability.<<< > >Now, now B.D. mon ami, :-) > >If one is in the army carrying an 80 pound back pack it eventually becomes a >nothing chore. Therefore, the Noctilux may appear a "backbreaker" at first >handling but after carrying it for sometime it becomes a feather weight and >I'd prefer it to the 80lb. backpack. ;-) > >Does that make sense? ;-) >ted Yes! And even given the fact that my knees are giving out from carrying too much camera equipment over too many miles, I would keep the Noctilux and give up an equivalent weight in any other lenses and/or bodies! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html