Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The XA is my pocket choice for 15+ years. I mean shirt pocket, even polo shirt. Ric Carter On Sep 4, 2006, at 6:01 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > The XA is a terrific pocket camera - with real rangefinder > focusing, a good > lens, and a water repellent, shock resistant, body. But my point > isn't to > carry a camera in your pocket, but to carry a camera. Just sling > that Leica > over your shoulder...:-) > > > > On 9/4/06 5:58 PM, "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Some days ago I was reading B.D. recommendation to carry always a >> camera on >> your pocket, I'm agree but usually I never do it. Why?, for me a >> Leica M is >> a little too big, a Leica IIIF is just too nice. >> >> I'm thinking on different possibilities and I would like to know your >> experiences and opinions. >> >> First at all, I'm "classical" and I prefer a film camera, as you >> know, I >> shot normalIy B&W. I think that could be good options the >> following ones: >> Leica CL (is still too big and maybe too expensive), the small >> Rollei 35 (I >> think with Tessar), Leica Minilux (I think is better the model >> with Summarit >> 2,4/40mm than the zoom with a slower lens), Olympus XA, Minox .... >> >> Any recommendations? >> >> Thanks in advance >> Saludos desde Barcelona >> Luis >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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