Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Scew 'em!
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 17:05:30 -0600 (CST)

Well, glad I was a good influence on SOMEONE......Ve kno vat is 
good for you........

Long live anachrophiles.......we'll get you back into M-s soon Will,
and you vill feel much, much better....
73, Walt

On
Sat, 28
Nov 1998 Vondauster@aol.com wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> My first "real" camera was my father's IIc and Elmar 50 3.5 bought just before
> he left Germany for the US in 1950. I still have this camera, and it still
> works perfectly. The lens takes extraordinarily fine pictures. Therefore, one
> might say:
> 
> 1. Leica produces cameras which are anachronisms in today's market.
> 2. Those who use anachronisms are them selves anachronistic.
> 3. The LUG is therefore a list for anachronists.
> 4. The most anachronistic Leicas are the basic Barnack designs, the last of
> which are the scew mount Leicas.
> 5. Therefore, the most suitable topics for the LUG are those that deal with
> screw mount Leicas.
> 
> See - Walter has me writing in list form now... 
> 
> With tongue firmly in cheek,
> 
> Will von Dauster
>