Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/29

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Subject: Fw: why I carry two M bodies!
From: "gess" <gess@icon.co.za>
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 11:44:00 +0200

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> From: gess <gess@icon.co.za>
> To: adisoon@pl.jaring.my
> Subject: Re: why I carry two M bodies!
> Date: 28 May, 1997 9:23 PM
> 
> Hi Adi
> 
> Sometimes I carry 1. Sometimes I carry 2!!! 
> 
> I work professionally but while out shooting for clients I also shoot a
lot
> for myself and for my still-to-be-put-together stock photo library.
> Sometimes I am travelling along and I see a view, street scene, etc which
I
> want to capture and then I just stop off and set to work. Often the
> client's requirements in terms of film don't suit me so I carry my own
> choice in body number two.
> 
> When I just go out to shoot for myself I usually just carry the M6 with a
> 35 or 50mm in a waist pouch and my 90mm in one of Lowepro's little
> belt-clip lens pouches.
> 
> The two bodies are my newly purchased M6 and my trusty M4P. I also have
an
> M3 but it spends a lot of time in the cupboard as I find the lack of
direct
> 35mm viewing a problem.
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Harold
> 
> 
> > Hi Harold, 
> > 
> > just wanted to know why you carry 2 M bodies?/ Is this your basic go
> > everywhere kit?? The reason I asked this is because it seems a real
> hassle
> > to me to bring 2 bodies around and deciding which one to use for what?
I
> > have 3 M bodies. Only one gets taken out seriously, another was given
to
> a
> > friend, the last is an older model that is not convenient in use. In
case
> > you're wondering, the 2 mentioned bodies are M6 s'
> > 
> 
> 
> My e-mail addresses are as follows:
> 
> haroldgess@journalist.com
> 
> gess@icon.co.za
> 
> Please use either of these to reach me and, lest you lose sight of it,
have
> a nice day!
>