Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: was Difference between Leica meter now How do you Carry your setup
From: Douglas Lee <douglas_lee_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 12:30:23 -0800 (PST)

Thanks for the info, John (and BD). If I take one body
and 3 lenses (35, 50 and 90) I can be assured of never
having the appropriate focal length on the camera for
a particular shot. When I carry two bodies (M6TTL and
M2) one with a 35 and one with a 90, I feel like a
walking advertisement for how _not_ to be
inconspicuous. (Perhaps it is the "full cleveland" and
hawaiian shirt.......)

Yes, I am new at this. Still have to remember to take
the lense cap off. 

Regards,
Doug Lee
Cinnaminson, NJ


- --- John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> wrote:
> Well BD has beaten me to the punch and has far more
> experience with this
> sort of thing than I do. I have one camera around
> the neck and one off each
> shoulder. If you are in a rowdy situation, perhaps
> one camera around the
> neck and the other two in a small waist bag just
> under your protruding belly
> (good weather protection). Once you try it you will
> never go back. It is
> very quick and easy to switch cameras and no missed
> shots while changing
> lenses. I use a 21, 35 and 90 set up so it is very
> easy to see which lens is
> needed for which shot. If I am indoors in a suitable
> situation cameras do
> end up on the floor though a piano is about the best
> camera stand I have
> found to date; somewhat portable and very stable. 
> You can also cover the
> two shoulder cameras with an open jacket or sweater
> so you do not scare the
> H*** out of innocent passers by.
> 
> I last used a SL2 with a 135/2.8 for the long end
> but, though all my shots
> were sharp, I have added another M body as the low
> light focusing is much
> faster.
> 
> Mostly it is just me and my TTL with the 35/1.4A
> mounted. I pretty sure the
> darn lens has corroded on by now.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> > From: Steve Beyer <leica@beyerphoto.com>
> > 
> > How do you manage all of these bodies.  I can see
> where it would
> > be much faster than 1 body and three lenses but
> how do you keep them
> > accessible and yet not a burden when you are out
> and about?
> >
> 
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