Wearing RF every day.

I always have a camera with me, but it isn't an rf camera.

A lot of days I don't take any picture, but when I "see" something there is my camera with me, so I take my camera and... ...a smile.
 
I go to the same office and see the same people most days. It is not the kind of environment to actually wear the camera all of the time. However, I do often keep a Rollei 35S, or a 6x4.5 folder in my work bag just in case my commute, meeting up with friends after work, or some other happenstance would provide a photo opportunity. Whereas when on longer business trips (except during the actual meetings), vacations and on weekends, you will rarely find me without a Leica M (usually the M6).

Cheers,
Rob
 
Used to, for decades. Not so much any more. Why not? Dunno. Might start again: I just found I can get an an M2 or M4 +collapsible 50 in the top pocket of my newly acquired dungarees (no belts until I recover from my recent operation...) Or I might resuscitate the Retina II, or even go for my Pen W. Or get the Ikonta working properly...

Cheers,

R.
 
Been enjoying reading what you all have been carrying with you everyday. I have a Zorki 2c & a Leica Elmar 50/3.5 that I'd like to just stick in my pants pocket but the camera is so heavy it feels uncomfortable to me. It must be far more weightier than say a Leica III.

Now that the cooler months are upon us I just may start sticking it in my jacket pocket. See how that gets along. I really would like to use this as an every day carry.
 
gb hill said:
Been enjoying reading what you all have been carrying with you everyday. I have a Zorki 2c & a Leica Elmar 50/3.5 that I'd like to just stick in my pants pocket but the camera is so heavy it feels uncomfortable to me. It must be far more weightier than say a Leica III.

Now that the cooler months are upon us I just may start sticking it in my jacket pocket. See how that gets along. I really would like to use this as an every day carry.
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Slim jeans aren't conducive to keeping much of anything thicker than a phone in my pockets haha. I just use a coat pocket when it's cold or just carry a small bag when it warms up.
 
Return of the living thread.

I tend to wear a RF if I'm on a photographically centred day. Otherwise, the RF is in my bag, or more likely I'll carry a pocket camera like the Ricoh GR, Panasonic LX7, or now the LX10.

If I'm away on holiday, the M9 is across my body every day, all day, all night unless I'm asleep.
 
I carry a camera everywhere I go. When I still had my Leicas, I carried one of the two M6 bodies I owned. Later, I carried a Canon 5DmkII for many years, but it got too heavy for me, as I have a lot of health problems, so I recently switched to micro four thirds. I carry an Olympus Pen-F (the M4/3 digital, not the old film camera). It goes everywhere with me.
 
I generally carry my MJUII with me everywhere in my weekender or duffel bag and have done since about 2009. If I'm travelling or going on a short trip I may bring whatever film SLR I'm using at the time too. Rarely shoot digital for personal stuff now.
 
Rangefinder - no but a camera is nearly always with me. I have a small digital compact (Fuji F900EXR) with the shape of a minox 35,
a tack smaller and lighter than Ricohs GR, living in a belly-/bumbag.
In case of expecting interesting locations or events there is always a place for an additional bigger camera on my shoulder,
around my neck or in my hand.
It depends - digital mirrorless, SLR, rangefinder or whatever even feels to be right for my mood and the "job".

Like some others said before - the biggest advantage and the reason I prefer digital cams is to raise the sensitivity whenever light gets dim.
And the stabilization.
So my oldest lenses take pictures they never would on a film body.

A bit sad to see my film cams getting used less and less. But life goes on.
 
I usually have a camera with me. If I'm going light, I just put the Ricoh GR in a pocket with a spare battery and feel well armed enough. I always take an X-Pro1 or an X100S when I go for a walk in the neighborhood. Other times, I'll take a bag in the car with up to three X-Pro1 bodies with lenses. Those times the cameras are nearby but not actually being "worn".

I don't own a rangefinder anymore.
 
Leica M4 & 35mm in a neoprene wrap is always in my work bag. I need to find a good wrist strap or grip to put on it again (or both), when I used to hand carry I always took far more photos than the neck strap I have now.

I've taken almost no photos in the last 12+ months while on my commute / daily errands, but still can't leave home without it.
 
For about the last two years I have been wearing a very lightweight army-style jacket almost every day (in the winter, I will wear a heavier coat over top). It has large pockets, which easily accommodates my camera in the right hand side and a handheld light meter in the left.

Usually, I take my M3 but more often lately I carry my Canon VT. This week, I am taking my dad's Rolleiflex SL35 with me everywhere I go. Not a rangefinder, but I haven't used the camera in many years and just rescued it from the scene of a house fire (it's a little smokey).
 
Winter is definitely easier. Big coats = big pockets. Although I do also have a denim jacket I wear in Spring and Fall that has a weird inner pocket that comfortably fits my IIIg. Summer sucks and I hate it so I usually carry a bag. Either my Domke F3XB or my Peak Design 5L Sling.
 
You are right Brennan, winter, even in Texas, it's better to carry in a jacket pocket.
My daily "getting out" is usually on a bicycle, with the M2 it was a chore to carry. Now with this new-to-me Leica II & Elmar, it slides so easily in my jeans, I have no excuse. With the Nikkor 35 it hangs up a bit pulling it out. I wish I was not so addicted to a meter. Simplify.
 
Yes, pretty much every day anywhere.
The GR has a long loop; I wear it like a black brooch or a pince-nez.
Tripod-bushing shoulder slings are nice for heavier cameras like the Sigma SDQ or an M with, say, the CV 35/1.2.
A couple of cameras feel underdressed if they’re not wearing their nice leather neck straps/half cases, like the RX1 with its frou frou Gariz ;-) But it is so light and does not give me a pain in the neck.
And I do love wrist straps, e.g. the wide leather noose on the X100s strap lug, or a perfectly engineered old black patent leather Canon strap that swivels freely when screwed into the tripod bushing.
 
This discussion reminds me of dedicated "concealed carry" guys who scoff at anyone who doesn't pack their pistol on them during all waking hours, out and about or in their home. Carrying a piece of metal all day everywhere takes a level of dedication that most photographers, or CCW gun owners, don't have. I own many small, pocketable cameras, and I don't carry any of them every day... except for my iPhone. Even my Olympus XA is giant compared to an iPhone.

I should be clear that I'm not dissing anyone who carries a film camera of any sort everywhere. That is serious dedication! I carry my cameras for fun, usually on weekends, and often when my daughter wants to shooter her rangefinder too. :D

Scott
 
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