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Subject: [Leica] Which camera would you always carry on yourpocket?
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Fri Sep 8 08:36:00 2006

Hey!  That sounds pretty good.  How about one with spikes?  Maybe Kyle would 
buy one for his Goth Girls ?

Gene


-------------- Original message from "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>: 
-------------- 


> 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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