Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All good tips, Alex. I'll add another. Go light! Leave equipment behind. For years I tended to take too much stuff, whether on a day journey or a long trip. I force myself to take less these days. It's amazing what a person can do with a single Leica M and one or two lenses. When I take too much equipment I'm always second guessing myself. Which lens? Which camera? Having fewer choices simplifies things. It doesn't detract. It enhances. I can concentrate on seeing, not resting or adjusting bags and/or packs. I remind myself of that every time I walk out the door. Sometimes I think people carry a big load just to look the part of photographer. I know I've been guilty of that, subconsciously. I'm also guilty of going out with no real plan of what I want to accomplish, photographically. So I throw everything but the kitchen sink in my bag. I end up getting getting a back ache and nothing of value on film. These days I try and plan. If something won't fit into the pockets of my cargo pants, I don't take it. Dave At 10:56 PM 7/4/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Here are a few ideas. > >1. Try a photo vest. > >2. The guys in the army have a utility outfit that has a pair of suspenders >and a belt, that has many attachable pouches. See if you can find something >like that. It may look funny, but it can hold a lot of weight. > >3. There are some neck straps that zig-zag across your back and chest and >over your shoulders so as not to put stress on your neck, so you can hang a >bag that way . > >Alex > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html