[Leica] Re: two bodies

[Summicron1 at aol.com (Summicron1@aol.com)]

carrying two bodies just multiplies, as does extra lenses, the chances of 
having the wrong lens/film/combo in front of your face at any given moment.

Having said that, I have had, for years, a CL and an M3 and recently bought 
an M2. I rarely take them out in multiples, however, for the reason stated 
above. I do switch them out -- the M3 because it is a workhorse and 
magnificant 
street shooter, the M2 because it's like new and a joy to use and has an 
abrahamson winder that is handy at times, and the CL for travel, for which 
it is 
ideal. This is, of course, part practicality and part rationalization of 
having so 
many bodies -- really, a good photographer can get by very nicely with only 
one camera body, although there is no requirement that you do so, especially 
if 
other options are presented. 

Taking only one camera at a time does solve the problem of having the wrong 
camera in front of me, but not the problem of having the wrong lens on the 
camera. This i deal with by leaving the rest of the lenses at home or 
carrying, at 
most, only one extra lens, to keep things carryable and compact.

c trentelman
In a message dated 3/2/05 2:29:57 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes:


> 
> 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
>