Traveling with the S. Lens selection?

[Pierre68]

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For the casual day hikes I carry the camera with 3 lenses in a Peak Design 13L Every Day Messenger.

I mostly use the 24 or 35 + 70 + 120 or 180 combination. And it fits perfectly in the bag.

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[Pieter12]

So I have been lugging around my backpack with the S, a Hasselblad 28mm lens with adapter and the S 70mm. 15 pounds total with the pack, a spare battery & charger. I manage fine for my 1-hour walks that include a couple of hills. but I am starting to doubt the wisdom of such a large backpack and even the weight for 3 weeks. I am seriously considering the Fuji XPro with a small zoom. Total opposite of the S, but it makes nice photos. I'm sure whatever camera I take (and mind you, I considered throwing a film camera into the mix!) I will come upon a situation where I wished I had the camera I left home. I even toyed with the idea of the S with the two lenses and a Fuji X100 thrown in for those times I don't want to haul around a backpack. Oh, and with the XPro, no tripod!

[davidmknoble]

You have to pick the output you want and decide how best to take it.  I used the Fuji XPro and XT-1 for about a year and the digital files I could never get to look near as good as the Leica files.  They seemed flat.  I used various RAW processors including Adobe, Irridium, and ON1.

I have found there are two ways to carry the S system that are comfortable.  1) using a backpack with a hip belt - it weighs more than a 35mm kit, but I also use a heavy tripod and filters, so I can carry those and some lens brushes and blowers or 2) a photographers vest carrying two lenses in pockets and the camera and one lens around my neck.  I’ll carry a tripod draped over the back of my shoulders and pockets hold other stuff.

If you like the medium format system, it is worth carrying, but a shoulder bag for long walks is tough on your body. 

MHO of course..

david.

[irenedp]

When I travel with medium format I carry a Think Tank Airport with wheels. If the gear inside are the leicas, once I get close to location I set the S2 with the 35 mm and the S3 with the 70, both on shoulders or neck, and walk.  With a heavier camera like the Phase One the carrying case is the same, but the the radius is much shorter, as a tripod is a must and the gear is very heavy. 

The Leica S system is mobile enough that as long as it is not long hikes (say a half hour or less) it can be carried and shot handheld. That is a huge advantage, and I find that having the lenses mounted makes it very easy. 

[Pieter12]

Most of this trip will be in towns in Ireland and the countryside in between, plus a week in Berlin. I just don't see lugging a backpack around Berlin, especially since I intend to visit galleries and museums where the backpack will have to be checked. Of course, I could remove the camera for those instances. I thought the S would make better images of the Irish countryside and small towns, but photography is not the primary purpose of the trip. Still a bit on the fence. Maybe the S with the Hasselblad 28mm (my widest and not too heavy lens) and the XPro2 with a compact zoom lens.