[Leica] Pics from down under

[leica at web-options.com (Bob W)]

ah, well - nobody mentioned that - only weight! 


> 
> Ahem indeed Bob ;-)
> I don't see 1.4 or even 2 in the specs for the Olympus kit 
> zoom! Nor any of
> the Leica glass quality ;-) ;-)
> 
> 2009/2/9 Bob W <leica@web-options.com>
> 
> > > Many times on the trip while lugging a heavy SLR and zoom
> > > lens I wished I
> > > had taken the M8 - serves me right!
> > > Comments and critique welcomed.
> >
> > Ahem.
> >
> > Just back from Paris lugging this around:
> >
> > M8                      590
> > 21/2.8 Elmarit-M        250
> > 28/2    Ultron  244
> > 35/1.4 Summilux-M       245
> > 50/2 Summicron-M        240
> >                        1569
> >
> > My SLR kit covering the same++ fields of view:
> >
> > Olympus E-1                     660
> > Zuiko 14-54/2.8-3.5     435
> >                                1095
> >
> > Weights in grams.
> >
> > I have a couple more Zuiko lenses for the E-1 plus a 
> battery holder, so I
> > could probably make it heavier than the Leica kit if I 
> wanted to, but
> > Leicas
> > are no lightweights.
> >
> > On the other hand, Paris is the spiritual home of the M 
> series, so you have
> > to take it.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org
> > > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica <lug-bounces%2Bleica>=web-options.com@
> > leica-users.org] On
> > > Behalf Of Clive Moss
> > > Sent: 07 February 2009 20:39
> > > To: Leica Users Group
> > > Subject: [Leica] Pics from down under
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I recently returned from a long trip to Australia/New Zealand
> > > - primarily to
> > > see family with a bit of sightseeing thrown in.
> > > Pictures (pretty postcards mostly) taken with OT equipment are at
> > >
> > > http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/676774/
> > >
> > > Many times on the trip while lugging a heavy SLR and zoom
> > > lens I wished I
> > > had taken the M8 - serves me right!
> > > Comments and critique welcomed.
> > > --
> > > Clive
> > > http://clive.moss.net/blog
> > >
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> 
> -- 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> 'Licence to Chill'
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