Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For what it's worth, I bought a Nikon D70s with the new battery (the Nikon B-whatever-"a"- which also works with the older D70) and shot about 350 jpegs. it still had over half a charge. It seems to fit nicely in my bags with an M6 now that I don't worry so about batteries and chargers. Allen >Thanks, Nathan. I'll have to see if the D70 fits in my Domke >satchel with the Leica gear. > >Robert >----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" ><nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 12:05 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Visit to France - Digital or Film? > >>Robert, >> >>>So...to all the expert shooters out there (Nathan, et al), does >>>the M6, 28mm, 50mm, 90mm get the nod or does the D70 with 18-70 & >>>70-300 reign? >> >>To me that outfit (i.e. all the stuff you list above) does not >>sound excessive for a major trip. If you want to lighten the >>equipment a bit, then skip the 90mm for the Leica. Also skip your >>laptop, 6 GB of space is probably enough, or buy a 20-40 GB image >>tank type of thingie, it is small and light enough to carry in your >>camera bag. >> >>I do not know about performance of the Nikon batteries, but the >>battery in my Canon lasts comfortably for a whole day's shooting >>(200-300 pictures), so I only carry one charged spare. >> >>Nathan >>-- >>Nathan Wajsman >>Almere, The Netherlands >> >>General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >>Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information