Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Yes, this was a problem with just the one M body, switching lenses got to be a pain at times. ;-) Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:51:05 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [Leica] First time to the USA > It has nothing to do with the camera model nor Brand... The camera could > "die" from: factory fault, theft, droppage, forgetfulness ( leaving it in > a > Taxi), etc. > It is prudent to take a backup camera on any trip, especially one that > might > be or is a once in a lifetime. Film or DIgital. > > And as far as pros go, if you do not carry a backup, personally, I would > never hire you to do a job......you take too many chances. > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > -----Original Message----- > I took my M8 to Europe for 3 months with no backup, worked perfectly. > (Actually the wife also brought her D200) ;-) 3 years now and zero > problems. > > Gene > > Secondarily... If your M8 Dies, what will you do to take pictures? By > taking your film camera, you have a backup.... and you COULD buy more film > of some type in an emergency,,,,,,, > > Frank Filippone > > > >= This make all the more sense if you're bringing three Leica M lenses you are excited about shooting with on your trip. Only one lens on the camrea body than its less of a issue. Any camera of any kind would then make a "backup". Your backing up your ability to get shots at all not your glass. And film bodies being more of a problem as the airports get less and less aware and less caring of how you'd like it specially handled. They just don't see that much of it anymore. You may as well be bringing into rare snakes from an island off the coast of Paraguay that you want fed an off brand snake food. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information