P3D Twin SLR rigs

[Michael Watters <mwatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve Dudley says:

>Most of the pictures I take are on hiking trips -- often covering fairly long
>distances with over-nights, so weight is a factor to contend with. Probably
>why I haven't gottent the 135's yet. I usually consider it to be a good trip
>if I have one of those "camera strap tans" on the back of my neck when I get
>back :-). 


Ugh!   I did that a couple of times.  I've got a twin Minolta X-370 rig with 28, 45
and 85/135mm (switchable) lenses.  I took the whole damn kit with me on a hiking
trip that was longer than I should have done.  I came back with hamburger for
heels and a strong desire for compact and lightweight 2x2 gear.  That was my
original motivation for building the Olympus XA-2x2 rig.  Won't do as much as the
SLRs, but it's a heck of a lot easier to cart around.  The bar I used was built to 

hold a neck-strap too so I could carry it around like any other camera.

As a side note - the twin SLRs weren't the only problems on that trip.  I'd also
brought a Realist, a Kodak, a 1904 6x17 swing-lens panoramic camera, a luna-
pro light meter and a tripod.  What in God's name was I thinking when I packed
for that trip?!?

mike
watters


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