Anthony MD Posted May 4 Share #1 Posted May 4 Advertisement (gone after registration) What position is best to carry a Leica M with a lens in a camera bag? Lense up or lense down…📷 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pieter12 Posted May 4 Share #2 Posted May 4 Neither. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted May 4 Share #3 Posted May 4 Either if with a cap on lens. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Johnston Posted May 5 Share #4 Posted May 5 In my Celia Fogg bag I place the camera on its base plate. This leaves enough room for a lens or small flash in the divided section. That being said, I try to wear my camera when going out. I like it to ride high, about mid sternum. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted May 5 Share #5 Posted May 5 Position depends entirely on your bag size/design. Also what else may be in the bag. Do you use a 'proper' lens hood? That will take up room and control the ergonomics of the packing of the bag. My M goes 'lens up', 'lens down' 'lens sideways', depending on which lens and which bag. Use a combo that fits easily and facilitates easy removal. Foe actual useage of an M camera. I prefer a wrist strap and film winder lever together. A very comfortable combo. For hands free, I use a Peak Design cross body strap. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 5 Share #6 Posted May 5 Depends on the bag, accessories and other lenses if any. Here M11, Visoflex 2, Summicron 50/2 DR, Nokton 35/1.4 SC v2, Nokton 75/1.5 & Skopar 21/4 with hoods and caps in my old K&H compact bag. FWIW. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted May 6 Author Share #7 Posted May 6 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 17 hours ago, Al Brown said: It is absolutely irrelevant. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 6 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/420998-carrying-a-leica-m/?do=findComment&comment=5797392'>More sharing options...
lct Posted May 6 Share #8 Posted May 6 ... and some photographers prefer otherwise... I seem to recognize ChatGPT's deepest thought Just kidding but quoting your source could help. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted May 6 Share #9 Posted May 6 Most cameras go into bags with one end of the camera or other facing down, and lens out to the side. Not sure how else it can be done really (with most bags). And no lens caps! Use filters. Lens caps, esp on a rangefinder, are just a comedy skit waiting to happen. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted May 6 Share #10 Posted May 6 (edited) If it is a MP or M6 camera, then lens out, otherwise the bag sides could press on the shutter release and drain the battery. ( Edit I see the post is in the Leica M Type 240/262 forum - just proves how wrong Leica were with the 'Leica M' + Typ designation ! ) Edited May 6 by FrozenInTime 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted May 6 Share #11 Posted May 6 I put my camera in portrait position in the bag, so the lens is horizontal. On 5/5/2025 at 1:25 AM, Pieter12 said: Neither. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgh Posted May 6 Share #12 Posted May 6 I just chuck it in, usually on its side. Sometimes the bag is even padded. Usually there is a filter on the lens, or cap or both but not always! 20 years without sweating this with no problems, not about to start now. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinver66 Posted May 6 Share #13 Posted May 6 Appreciate these cameras / lenses are expensive but it is important to remember that they are only tools. The real value lies in our own creativity and experience. How we transport the camera from A to B, how we place it in a bag or how we carry it round our neck or on our wrist is merely a personal choice. Don't sweat it and enjoy making photos and challenging yourself. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted May 6 Author Share #14 Posted May 6 18 minutes ago, FrozenInTime said: If it is a MP or M6 camera, then lens out, otherwise the bag sides could press on the shutter release and drain the battery. ( Edit I see the post is in the Leica M Type 240/262 forum - just proves how wrong Leica were with the 'Leica M' + Typ designation ! ) M-D 262…🤓 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted May 6 Share #15 Posted May 6 (edited) I just drop my camera into the bag and it ends up sitting where it does. Never really considered whether there is an optimal way to put it in. To extract it I usually find the strap and tug. Mind you my cameras aren't in 'collectible' condition so you might want to ignore my methodology. Edited May 6 by pgk typo 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodrog Posted May 6 Share #16 Posted May 6 (edited) Just a nonsense question. Put it in a bag in whatever position is convenient for you, or wear it on your shoulder, or carry it in your hand, and stop worrying about it. Oh, and learn how to spell the word 'lens' while you're about it. Edited May 6 by nodrog 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted May 6 Author Share #17 Posted May 6 (edited) 55 minutes ago, nodrog said: Just a nonsense question. Put it in a bag in whatever position is convenient for you, or wear it on your shoulder, or carry it in your hand, and stop worrying about it. Oh, and learn how to spell the word 'lens' while you're about it. Tell that to my iPhone which automatically corrected the spelling of lens to lense. Who’s worrying…🥸 Edited May 6 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted May 6 Author Share #18 Posted May 6 (edited) Your research is limited…🤓 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 6 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/420998-carrying-a-leica-m/?do=findComment&comment=5797484'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted May 6 Author Share #19 Posted May 6 (edited) And what’s wrong with this picture…😉 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited May 6 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/420998-carrying-a-leica-m/?do=findComment&comment=5797486'>More sharing options...
pgh Posted May 6 Share #20 Posted May 6 Nothing if that’s how you like it, other than the fact that this looks like it was not written by an actual human. The effort heuristic is a good rule when dealing with AI - which is to say much of it is best ignored since generating took just the tiniest smidgen of effort to produce, a smidgen that barely surpasses that of no effort. Anyways, but carrying a dslr is really a bit of a different thing. And part of why carrying an M is more appealing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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