Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I, too, often carry a ton of gear. The point is that I need the gear; I don't need the extra weight of the bag. On 6/28/05 3:55 PM, "Ruben" <ruben@rhodos.dk> wrote: > (With respect to some of you guys that because of illness or age or other > circumstances are not able to carry a lot) > > But everyone else - carry a bag weighing one or two pounds more should be > considdered free "work out" > When I carry my LowePro AW trecker stuffed with as much Hasselbald gear and > lenses as possible I feel that I am doing something extra to get a picture. > > A couple of years ago - in Lissabon - Lisboa - I had the trekker totally > stuffed with Hasselblad gear and I even carried my M6 around the neck. My > Whife and my kids set of for a day out in town and walked all the way > across > town and up to the fortress on the hill- on our way out in the early hours > I > did stop up and got some grea shots especially with the SWCM. On the way > down we passed a flee market and my whife bought a console table - thre > legs > half circle mable table top/plate and a frame - I managed to disasemble it > with my leatherman tool and got every thing except the marble top tied on > to > the straps for holding tripods etc. on the lowePre. The taple top plate I > carried in my arms - My whife was kind eneugh to carry my M6! > > 3 hours later we returned to the small motel (cheap hotel) and I was > reliefed of my burden - but I was really happy - and I also felt that I > grew > an inch or so after getting the stuff of my back. > > Any way Perrins a stylish - non nylon gorretex - all natural cowhide - and > afther soaking then in sadlle greas/ and wax even the straps seem to be > good - you should really spoil your selfes with one if you find it cheap > somewere. > > best > Ruben > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:21 PM > Subject: [Leica] Re: Perrin Leather Bags from the 1940/50ties > > >> Stop carrying so many heavy E-1's. >> >> Chris >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "B. D. Colen" Subject: Re: [Leica] Perrin Leather Bags from the >> 1940/50ties >> >> >>> There is, however, one drawback to leather bags - and that is weight. I >> have >>> a leather bag that I love, in terms of its appearance and its design. But >> I >>> rarely carry it because it is so much heavier than any other bag of the >> same >>> size. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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