Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Gimme Them Old Leica Lenses
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@actek.com.au>
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 15:19:59 +1100

Well, now you know. What's worth you probably made old pictures with
these old lenses
Answer: Get rid of your old pictures  and make new ones

Regards  Horst Schmidt

Walter S Delesandri wrote:

> Hell, until I signed on the LUG, I didn't even know I was
> using "old" lenses :) :)
> Some chrome, some black, one says "Japan", I just stuck 'em
> on the camera and shot with 'em...
>
> Now I'll have to throw them all away and buy new....in fact,
> I'll have to get rid of one of my cameras because they're
> not color coordinated...oh well, I'll give it to Goodwill....
>
> Great song
> Walt
>
> On Wed, 3 Feb
> 1999, Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > Jack Matlock wrote:  beautifully!!! :)
> >
> > Great Jack, thanks for the new LUG theme song! :)
> > ted
> >
> >
> > >Thought some of you might get a kick out of my theme song.
> > >(Sung to the tune of "Give me that old-time religion"):
> > >
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses;
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses;
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses;
> > >They're good enough for me.
> > >
> > >They were good enough for grandad;
> > >They were good enough for gramma;
> > >They were good enough for papa;
> > >And they're good enough for me.
> > >
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses, etc.
> > >
> > >They were good enough for Henri;
> > >They were good enough for Alfred;
> > >They were good enough for Khaldei;
> > >So they're good enough for me.
> > >
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses, etc.
> > >
> > >Erwin Puts says new is better;
> > >His lens tests tell the story;
> > >Erwin Puts says new is better;
> > >And he's absolutely right.
> > >
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses, etc.
> > >
> > >But the old ones fit my budget;
> > >Yes, they fit my modest budget;
> > >Oh, the old ones fit my budget;
> > >So they're good enough for me!
> > >
> > >Gimme them old Leica lenses, etc.  -- over and out.
> > >
> > >Jack
> >
> >
> > Ted Grant
> > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
> >
> >