[Leica] Multiple Bodies

[paul at paulhardycarter.com (Paul)]

Interestingly, and to contradict what I said earlier about one lens 
(which was true at the time!), today I bought an M7 with a 50/2.8

My usual mount is an M6 TTL with a 50/1.4

The reasons for the second body are twofold. Firstly, I was a long way 
from home last month - in the Danube Delta on the Black Sea coast of 
Romania - when the M6 shutter gave up the will to live. Since the only 
reason I was there was photographic, I had to turn around and come home 
- which was VERY ANNOYING, and made me realise that I had been very 
complacent with my one camera policy thus far. So, an extra body for 
security.

Secondly, I always shoot in natural light, and I always shoot 
monochrome. In future, the M6 will carry the 50/2.8 and Tri-X, for 
outdoor work, and the M7 will have TMZ and the 50/1.4 for the indoor 
and night time stuff.

I have to wait until I get back to Spain in a couple of weeks to pick 
the new stuff up, but the M6 is working again now (thanks to the very 
helpful people at the Leica Shop in Vienna) so I'm happy.

P.

PS: If you are ever in Vienna I highly recommend a visit to the Leica 
Shop, and the attached Westlicht Leica museum and gallery.

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Paul Hardy Carter
www.paulhardycarter.com
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On 2 Mar 2005, at 21:54, Bunting, Roger L (Roger) wrote:

> I wondering if those folks interested in using multiple bodies would 
> chime in with
>
> Do you have multiple M-bodies?
>
> Do use two or more M-bodies to complement (lens, film, .... ) choice 
> on the same shoot?
>
> Working from the strap or bag? Do you use them as a primary/backup? 
> Both active at once?
>
> The questions are to prompt discussion. I don't have a second body but 
> often would like to have two lenses active at the same time. Seems 
> like a luxury and really don't know about it's practicality, but keep 
> coming back to that idea. I have always worked out of a bag, but as I 
> carry my M more, the desire to be more spontaneous is changing my 
> bag-it mentality. So two bodies, in concurrent action, may be a 
> stretch for me right now.
>
> Just curious,
>
> Regards,
> Roger