Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm sure the CEO first saw the RED DOT, then looked further and saw that it was an M6. :-) Jim At 08:53 PM 2/24/98 -0500, Ted wrote: >Jim Brick wrote: > ><<So I asked her what she thought a professional camera looked like, and >she said "you know, big and makes a lot of noise when you take pictures.">> > >Hi Jim, > >And that's the laymans general attitude to what professionals use! Big and >makes alot of noise! > >I had a client that wanted me to use a "big professional looking camera" >when I took pictures of the CEO, as he felt that would justify paying me >what they were. :) > >I arrived with an M6 and one lens and he nearly died. > >We walk in to the CEO's office and the PR guy is still flustered all to >hell as he makes the introduction and the CEO says, "Hey good camera! >LEICA M6!" :) No BS, honest. > >The PR guy just about dropped his drawers as he didn't know the boss was an >amateur photog! :) I got hired lots more times with, "Ted don't forget to >bring that camera the boss liked!" :) > >So occaisionaly it pays having the worlds best camera! As it does get >recognized. But not often. :) > >ted >