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Subject: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Tue Sep 5 18:32:52 2006

Jeffery I saw that one in your blog. Looks good, doesn't it? I like the
wrist rather than shoulder strap idea, too. See my (ex) baby (now morphed to
M7).

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/analog/m6Luigistyle.jpg.html>
http://tinyurl.com/qs5ma
Of course sometimes you need both hands for vital functions like driving or
typing or pouring champagne for your wife.

Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jeffery Smith
Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 09:55
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?

Use the "M Strap".

http://400tx.blogspot.com/2006/07/m-strap.html

Or fashion one yourself out of a good dog collar.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G
Hopkinson
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:40 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?


Luis and camera ready team,
Unsurprising that Ted and Steve suggest the M on shoulder. Undeniably the
quickest to use, short of held in your hand. Like having your 45 cocked and
locked in your hip holster!

Really we are talking about degrees of readiness as suits the photographer
and their situation.

So firstly you need your camera of choice with you, any camera, you can't
play if you don't bring one. If having a camera around your neck or on your
shoulder is just not practical, then in a pocket means you'll still have
one. It just takes a little more time and commitment to use it. I go lots of
places where a visible camera slung around the neck or on the shoulder is
just not legal or safe or prudent or convenient or just socially OK. But
keeping a compact in a pocket or belt case might still be OK in most of
those situations. I've shot quite a bit of stuff with the T3 etc where I
just wasn't committed enough to be carrying a full size camera. I mean an M.
You would need to be even keener if it was a big slr with a zoom or similar.

Cheers
Hoppy 



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Luis Ripoll
Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 07:06
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?

Hi Ted,

Maybe (for me) rarely is compatible go to the work thinking on your business
and the sense and mental activity to look and search the image. This is my
case and why I can't carry every day a "formal" camera like an M, on my
every day work I only can carry camera as a complement or accessory, for
just in case of, otherwise I should carry too on an other strap another head
with a different mentality...

Thanks for your opinion,
Saludos cordiales,
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Ted Grant Enviado el: martes, 05 de septiembre de 2006 16:38
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?

Well in reality for shooting quickly and in pretty well all kinds of 
situations as of today?  An M7 on AE lock! Or if and when we ever actually 
see the real M digital and it works as efficiently as an M7 then I'd carry 
M8 digital and a Noctilux.

ted
Ted Grant Photography Limited
1817 Feltham Road
Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
250-477-2156 




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