Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] pressing M shutter
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 16:30:33 +0200

Bud,

I know nothing about shotguns (except that I used to give money to Handgun
Control when I lived in the US), but as for the age comment: the beauty is that
those cameras are still available so that us young whippersnappers under 40 can
also enjoy them, once we reach the requisite maturity :-)

Nathan

Bud Cook wrote:

> Nathan,
> It shouldn't be a surprise at all.  Leica screw mounts were to cameras what
> old Purdeys were to shotguns.  I used to be able to advance film on my IIC
> by just pulling my finger across the wind knob.
>
> I can't decide if I'm happy to be old enough to have enjoyed world class
> quality or sad because it's no longer available.
> Bud

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Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium
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