justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Should I buy one more body for street? (Ltm) I currently have 1 body l (leica iii) and 3 lenses. Should I buy one more? I'm currently looking at the IF, pairing that with my voigtlander 21/4. Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Pleaseeee more replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I am a big fan of 2nd bodies. OTOH I am reluctant to suggest a RF-less Leica. - How is it supposed to work as a backup for your III that might break i.e. need a CLA within the next 3 decades? My 21mm goes on an M3 with dim RF patch, that is still shootable just not as coneveniently as my M4-P or the digitals. I'd suggest getting a II as a functional backup for LTM street shooting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Alright t thanks~~ So you suggest be on getting a II. But I wanna try something lighter (IF) to pair it with my voigtlander 21/4. Good idea? More replies please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Bumppp really need more replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 My opinion - if you are not sure, don't buy anything just yet. I think it makes sense to buy equipment that has brings a feature that does not exist in the equipment you currently own. But there is another way of looking at it. I do believe that one should always have two camera bodies with the same mount. That alone might be a good reason to buy a second body. (Of course for specific jobs/projects, you can always rent, but that's a different thing). If the cost is not going to put a significant dent in your savings, and you are going to use the camera, then go for it. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Good point :) I'll get the IF as it's is rather "cheap" comparing to other models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Smith Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Yes, get it now. 1 Robin Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Yea~ Getting it tomorrow :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 One or two more replies if possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 How much weight will you be saving with IF vs II? Have you pondered a finderless Bessa too? - I have no clue what going rates for these might be now. In doubt: You can never go wrong with an M2+ adapter. One thing that kept me from getting any rangemeterless body: With film you have to finish a roll before you can tell your story. - Don't get me wrong, I love my 21mm. But how much or little work is it doing? - Last family Xmas 1/7th... - So how long would it take me to get 2 dozen ultra wide shots together? If I am not dropping back on selfies & nocturnal cityscapes: "Quite a while". For that reason I'd love to be able to mount something else on the ultrawide body after the last official roll in the other one. - OK everybody has different needs and maybe you are never shooting anything that people want to see soon(ish). You could also clip your roll, waste a few frames cutting a new leader and confuse yourself with less predictable film length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_ng1 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 I prefer SM'S over M's for various reasons :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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