Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F803 unfair!
From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu>
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 11:03:38 -0500
References: <404C89BB.7040307@osheaven.net> <001301c4051c$22a4b7e0$6601a8c0@CCA4A5EF37E11E> <404C89BB.7040307@osheaven.net>

Sonny, Sam, and BD: Thank you!

I was starting to feel like a freak carrying my camera with whatever lens I 
felt like attached, along with a couple of lenses that are (gasp) protected 
by nothing other than a camera bag or my pocket.

Another few messages like this and I would have started tearing my attic 
apart to find my lens cases so that my lenses could have multiple layers of 
protection between them and picture-taking.

On the other hand, I think I may have benefited from this sort of behavior 
in several of my "mint-" Leica purchases.  :)

- -Aaron

At 10:30 AM 3/8/2004, Sonny wrote:
>One point keeps being made over and over,that many people carry their
>cameras around in a fashion preventing them from acting when a
>photograph jumps out in front of them.
>
>I was particularly horrified to hear some people dismnount their lenses
>so they will snuggle safely in the 803 or whatever bag.
>
>How unfair this is to your lens and camera, who love to be co-joined for
>the express purpose of making pictures.  Yet some  disengage the coupled
>pair and banishing them to different compartments in the case!
>
>Domke makes a wonderful storage device that has not been discussed on
>this thread.  It is called the Domke Strap! You hang your camera over
>the shoulder, or even around your neck, and it is available for you to
>use anytime.  Marvelous concept. Free your cameras!  They want light,
>not snuggly protection inside your choice of inserts!
>
>Camera bags are for film, the lenses you are not using for the moment,
>maps, a micro-fiber cloth, and a bottle of water.  Cameras belong in the
>light, where they can do some work.
>
>Sonny
>http://www.sonc.com
>
>
>Sam wrote on 3/8/2004, 8:56 AM:
>
>  > Thank goodness! Someone said it. I was becoming embarrassed as hell that
>  > I seemed to be the only one who can live with carrying my camera and
>  > spare lenses in an old Literary Guild navy blue canvas bag with
>  > naugahyde insert. I almost gave this lovely bag the toss reading how out
>  > of sync I am with the rest of the civilized world.
>  >
>  > Sam S
>  >
>  >
>  > B. D. Colen wrote:
>  >
>  > >I can't comment on the particular insert, but I will ask what the point
>  > >is of using any particular bag that requires that you do or don't mount
>  > >a particular lens on a particular body - I can't imagine allowing a BAG
>  > >to set my shooting style. ;-)
>  > >
>  > >-----Original Message-----
>  > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Lucien
>  > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:54 AM
>  > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F803
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >Frank Filippone wrote :
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >>Thanks for all the answers.... so I guess the secret to using this bag
>  > >>with
>  > >>an M outfit is to NOT have a 50 Summilux, 35/1.4 ASPH or 3E lens
>  > >>attached to
>  > >>the body... it is too big to fit....
>  > >>
>  > >>
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >Frank,
>  > >
>  > >No, the secret is to use the 803 with the Billingham Hadley Original's
>  > >insert with movable partition.
>  > >
>  > >I'm using it with MP + Leicavit and 90AA attached.
>  > >
>  > >http://www.billingham.co.uk/prodbuy.asp?id=46
>  > >
>  > >Lucien

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Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Domke F803)
Message from Sam <sam@osheaven.net> (Re: [Leica] Domke F803)