Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like to carry my camera everywhere, and for physical reasons, am somewhat sensitive to size/weight of the kit. My M carry kit fits in a small Domke Satchel. "Filled up," it's 2 M6TTL's, typically one with a 50 and the .58 with a 28. The middle pouch fits a tiny plastic Sekonic meter and either a 90/2.8 or a CV 4/21 with the metal shade. Once outer pouch holds an SF24 and the other holds film. A few filters in the small pockets in the flap. Batteries and a Sharpie marker and what not fit in as well. I really like the satchel because all the weight is distributed vertically. Feels less heavy than it is. My D70 kit fits in a Domke "little smaller" bag that I formerly used for my M kit. Camera body with the Nikon 12-24 zoom. Then a 45/2.8 AI-P and 85/1.8 in two pouches. Sometimes a 35/2 as well. Sekonic 358 and SB800 flash fit in the other two pouches (I like flash). Batteries in the zipper pouch in the flap. When I first configured the D70 kit in the bag, I was really pleased to discover that such a capable and versatile kit fit in the same bag that I used to use for my M stuff. It's still more bulky than the M stuff, and the 12-24 f4 is a large and heavy lens, but it's not like I have to carry around a giant square Lowe Pro bag to have fun :-) I mostly like to shoot B&W film and soup it myself. It's fun, it works for me, and I can get different looks with different films and developers. The D70 kit I use with studio strobes and also for family events where I tend to shoot alot of pics and use flash indoors. I'd love a smaller digital kit that would fit in the small satchel, have the flash capabilities of the D70, the manual focus prowess of the M kit, a W3E (Wide Tri-Elmar) - something like that. A hybrid, as it were. Maybe someday. Scott Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Jeffery, > > You do not need to wade through 250 crap images if you don't shoot > them in the first place...I find that I am shooting more or less the > way I did with film. Yes, I do shoot perhaps 50% more images, but the > increase is accounted for by a greater willingness to take a chance > with marginal lighting or a different composition, not mindless firing > of the shutter. > > As regards weight, my Domke 803 is a lot lighter now than it was in my > film days. The Canon 20D is heavier than the Leica, but instead of > stuffing the extra pockets with 10-12 rolls of film I now just have an > extra CF card and a spare battery. Since I do not chimp a lot (only if > I am with other people and they want to have a look), and I never use > flash, I get anywhere between 300-500 images per battery charge, > depending on temperature. > > And since buying the 20D, I have not missed a single shot due to > writing RAW images. The camera has a buffer of 6 images, and writing > to the card is very fast. With the Digilux 2 (which I have never owned > but have tried extensively) this IS a real issue since the camera has > a tiny buffer and writes very slowly. > > Nathan > > Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> You've hit most of the points that have kept me filming instead of using >> digital...not having to carry 30 lbs, instant response, no black out. I >> also like the changing of batteries once a year (whether they need it or >> not). Although digital is convenient, I hate having to wade through 250 >> semi-crap images to find the one keeper. And I really hate it when my >> decisive moment is postponed for 5-10 seconds while the RAW files are >> being written slowly to the card. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rob >> McClure >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:40 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [LEICA] The Joys of an M >> >> >> Hello, >> >> For the last number of months I have been using digital almost >> exclusively. I sold my M6 and my M4-2 kit has been on display in a >> glass case in our family room (please don't flame me for this, it is >> a work of art). On Tuesday of this week I grabbed my digital gear, >> all 30 pounds of it, and trudged around the Murfield Memorial Golf >> Tournament in Columbus, OH. I got some nice shots of Tiger, Jack, >> Vijay and the other pro golfers as they made their rounds, but much >> of this success was due to shooting off a slew of image bursts and >> picking the best shot later. On Wednesday I returned to the >> tournament and tired from lugging the digital, I opened the display >> case and grabbed only the M4-2 and a couple of lenses. What a >> refreshing change. My DSLR has a rather quick shutter response, but >> I forgot what its like to have the instant response of a Leica M. >> Also, the lack of shutter black out let me follow the tee swings >> better and capture good shots without blasting through lots of >> images. The Leica also allowed for some nice candids and got more >> than a few looks from the pro photogs covering the event. >> >> Will I switch back to the M for the bulk of my shooting in the >> future? No, the M is back in its display case and I will continue to >> use the digital most of the time due to the cost factor, versatility, >> etc., but it is still nice to take an M for a drive! >> >> Rob McClure >> Upper Sandusky, OH >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >