Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------54FF7F81E8DF926E00A09EBA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Peter Goldberg wrote: > 1. If you are not prepared to simplify, you will never arrive at a > workable solution. I seriously believe the Leica RF is God's gift to > "no more than you absolutely need to meet any situation". One body, & > two lenses. If that won't do, forget the motorcycle. & by the way, I > think I would leave the mint collectables at home - just take the > users. I do not have mint collectibles. All 3 cameras (M3, M6, M6HM) are users, but not banged up by any means, and I want to keep them that way. > 2. The real danger with solid camera equipment lies in the > potential accident. No accidents - no problems. The stuff does not > fall apart simply being carried - if it does there is already > something seriously wrong with it. > > * I carry my stuff in a Cannondale lumbar pack; should I get > thrown off & land on my back I will be in significant trouble > however that is my choice. > This is a risk I am not willing to take. > * The only other alternatives are panniers - too difficult to get > the stuff out of when you need it, & again if you have a drop, > just pray it will be on the other side - > * tank bag, just as vulnerable in an accident, besides I detest for > what they do to my tank, > I would think that my Givi hard luggage would do a reasonably good job of protecting the contents in the event of a spill. I did have an accident last year, a blind old guy ran a stop sign and I T-boned him. I had a mobile phone and a Ricoh GR1 in my top case, and neither suffered any damage. > PS have an accident & probably your cameras are dropping down the list > of priorities anyway How right you are! Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html - --------------54FF7F81E8DF926E00A09EBA Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Peter Goldberg wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>1. If you are not prepared to simplify, you will never arrive at a workable solution. I seriously believe the Leica RF is God's gift to "no more than you absolutely need to meet any situation". One body, & two lenses. If that won't do, forget the motorcycle. & by the way, I think I would leave the mint collectables at home - just take the users.</BLOCKQUOTE> I do not have mint collectibles. All 3 cameras (M3, M6, M6HM) are users, but not banged up by any means, and I want to keep them that way. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>2. The real danger with solid camera equipment lies in the potential accident. No accidents - no problems. The stuff does not fall apart simply being carried - if it does there is already something seriously wrong with it. <UL> <LI> I carry my stuff in a Cannondale lumbar pack; should I get thrown off & land on my back I will be in significant trouble however that is my choice.</LI> </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> This is a risk I am not willing to take. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <UL> <LI> The only other alternatives are panniers - too difficult to get the stuff out of when you need it, & again if you have a drop, just pray it will be on the other side -</LI> <LI> tank bag, just as vulnerable in an accident, besides I detest for what they do to my tank,</LI> </UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> I would think that my Givi hard luggage would do a reasonably good job of protecting the contents in the event of a spill. I did have an accident last year, a blind old guy ran a stop sign and I T-boned him. I had a mobile phone and a Ricoh GR1 in my top case, and neither suffered any damage. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>PS have an accident & probably your cameras are dropping down the list of priorities anyway</BLOCKQUOTE> How right you are! <P>Nathan <P>-- <BR>Nathan Wajsman <BR>Overijse, Belgium <P>Photography page: <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html">http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html</A> <BR>Motorcycle page: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html">http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html</A> <BR> </HTML> - --------------54FF7F81E8DF926E00A09EBA--