Use of a backup body (MZ-M in my case)

2001-02-01 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Hi everyone, I recently (last weekend) purchased a MZ-5n, still being the satisfied owner of a MZ-M. Now, it is time to show that the MZ-M is a 'great backup body' as a lot of reviews say... which brings up a couple of questions to me, (who never had two bodies): - How, in a general sense, do

Re: Use of a backup body (MZ-M in my case)

2001-02-01 Thread Dave Evans
Anytime I go more than a short travel distance from home, I carry a second body. Not only for a possible second film loaded, but even a new camera can have mechanical or electrical problems, or have enough features that serious reading time is required. In the mean time, you might want to

Re: Use of a backup body (MZ-M in my case)

2001-02-01 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
In the case of two different bodies, I would consider the lesser body as primarily a just in case backup, and as a "I don't want to risk the more expensive body backup". When I worked as a pro I had two identical bodies which were used interchangeably. Sometimes I would have one film in one and