Herr Barnack Posted July 2, 2015 Share #41 Posted July 2, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) My back up cameras are - M4-P XPAN II w/45mm lens Rollei 35 SE Nikonos V w/35mm lens I don't feel the need for a back-up to my M-P Safari for every day shooting, so the back ups don't get out much unless I'm traveling or want to shoot with a specific camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gpwhite Posted July 2, 2015 Share #42 Posted July 2, 2015 Well, I am now carrying my Q as a pocket camera. So, yes, back-up so to speak when the "bulky" M-P is resting with all of those lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted July 2, 2015 Share #43 Posted July 2, 2015 Yes. When I put the vehicle in reverse a screen in the dashboard shows me what I'd behind the truck. It is extremely helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted July 2, 2015 Share #44 Posted July 2, 2015 M8 is my M9P spare. Also mucho Nikon gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh7 Posted July 2, 2015 Share #45 Posted July 2, 2015 A7.mod backs up my M9 and has a few tricks of it's own: long glass and close focus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted July 2, 2015 Share #46 Posted July 2, 2015 Yes. When I put the vehicle in reverse a screen in the dashboard shows me what I'd behind the truck. It is extremely helpful. Good one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2015 Share #47 Posted July 2, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nobody here has THE camera. To dig out from its hiding place and use again, before the war was over. Being a lucky run-away from captivity after many attempts and having a posthumous exhibition at the MoMA. All the time with scarcity of film and printing paper. But us here, when it comes to back-up cameras, we're all set. Though there's always room for more. I don't feel bad about it, just calling it: progress. Do you have a back-up feather&ink-pot, pencil, pen, computer? Every child in many countries has a camera and soon most children worldwide will. It is cheaper than decent food, clean water and fresh air. There are many forums, where members believe a camera is something special, while thousands are being produced every hour, making today's being tomorrow's yesterday's. Yep, Vivian Meyer lived in a bubble. Sorry, I like my (film-) cameras, yet... there is progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2015 Share #48 Posted July 2, 2015 Sorry for derailing the thread: what is the equivallent of Moore's law for cameras? Not that I care: I love film It is the equivallent of punched-tape and abacus computing. After all, many people draw and paint, while there is continuous progress of the IT-technology - including the progress of modern photographic devices. Horses and sports cars&moticycles (of all ages) coexist Horses and film will be around for a while. Bet: in the year 2020 the MP/M-A will not be the only newly built film cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunhoy Posted July 5, 2015 Share #49 Posted July 5, 2015 Ricoh GR and failing that the iPhone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted July 6, 2015 Share #50 Posted July 6, 2015 iPhone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivette Posted July 6, 2015 Share #51 Posted July 6, 2015 Not exactly a backup, I usually take a D-Lux 4 along in case I need a zoom or macro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freitz Posted July 7, 2015 Share #52 Posted July 7, 2015 I have a a6000 sony my wife uses with a 35 1.8 and the kit lens. Tends to do the job. Considering switching to the D-Lux 109. Not sure though haven't given it much thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademora Posted July 7, 2015 Share #53 Posted July 7, 2015 I have a cupboard full of cameras, canon 5Dii, 7D, Fuji x100s & xpro1, and 4 assorted 35mm cameras and a TLR, but the truth is that since I bought the M240P none have seen the light of day, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted July 8, 2015 Share #54 Posted July 8, 2015 I have many cameras. Both film and digital. When it comes to party snaps of people, nothing beats a Polaroid SX-70. ;-) G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted July 8, 2015 Share #55 Posted July 8, 2015 Yea, but living in a highly regulated state I cannot use it until an audible backup beeper is installed. [emoji102] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted July 8, 2015 Share #56 Posted July 8, 2015 My backup to my black M240 is my silver chrome M240. I also have a lot ot Nikon stuff that does not get used very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
visoflex Posted July 10, 2015 Share #57 Posted July 10, 2015 Not a back-up as such, but I use my D-Lux 5 more as an integral part of my M armoury to overcome that system's limitations. I don't have an M mount 24 mm lens, or close focus capability. The D-lux plugs these gaps. I also use it for casual shots when on holiday. I know the results won't be up to M quality, but for the price, it's not too bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted July 10, 2015 Share #58 Posted July 10, 2015 A few years back, I saw the former president of my camera club at Blick Art Supplies where I also purchase paint etc. Just a different art form for rainy days. But back to original post, yes a M8 my first digital Leica. Then there are Nikons, pro one, primes and zooms, and a M6. I admit to having selection paralysis because I have too many cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winedemonium Posted July 10, 2015 Share #59 Posted July 10, 2015 I will usually take 2 or more cameras. M-P240, M60, M-A of course all take the same lenses. So any two and I can run two focal lengths without changing lenses. If a camera becomes unusable for whatever reason, at least I have one still working. But "back up" isn't the first thought here. Now I also have the Q, which changes things a bit. I'm on a short break in another city this weekend. Just the Q. But photography isn't the focus this weekend. Backup is the very usable and useful... iPhone. i have also made a lot of use of the Ricoh GR over the past couple of years. It's size and shape make it as pocketable as... that original Barnack camera. Sometimes that is just right, and will deliver more than the iPhone - but at a similar focal length. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaticB Posted July 10, 2015 Share #60 Posted July 10, 2015 My very first Leica was "X", purchased a month ago. Very soon after, I sold all my Nikon gear and bought a new "M" with summilux 50/1.4 ASPH. "X" is now backup, but I take it very seriously. It's magnificent camera! Although I post website to follow the pictures taken with it on "X" forum, here I post it again. Welcome! http://www.pbase.com/matijabarbic/nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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