Re: [Leica] WAS: Noctilux Gloom-Buster now a 4X5 :)

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Bill: If you where shooting with the 280 2.8 modular you would have only had to hit
him once! see the value of the Leica?!?
Cheers Wilber

Bill O'Connell wrote:

> Brings to mind a real value in Nikon vs the M6.  A few years back I was at Le
> Mans for the 24 hour race.  Long about the 23rd hour I went to the press tower to
> insure a nice spot.  As the front row filled up the pushing and shoving started.
> My wife was to get crowd shots in the pits while I did the cars.  She got tired
> of the pushing and shoving and gave up her spot.  I, of course, didn't.  Near the
> end as I was swinging to the right to catch the cars a fellow pushed in and
> managed to catch the nice heavy 80-200 2.8 in the head.  I felt sort of bad
> but...  He was not shooting btw.  He then told his buddy (to my right) "If I
> shove this guy a few more times he will leave and you'll have more room".  Hmmm,
> guess he assumed I was not able to speak english.  Next time I swung around he
> cut in and pushed again.  Again, he got whacked in the head with the lens.  This
> time, I must admit I knew what was coming and perhaps moved a little swifter and
> harder.  At that point I told him if he moved in one more time, I would take him
> out with the lens.  And yes, I was American and was familiar with the rag he
> should have been taking pictures for.  He was somewhat shocked (no doubt the 2
> head thumps helped) and slunk off to the back of the group.  His 'friend',
> shooting for a major car monthly, started laughing and told me he was glad
> someone finally did something like that.  We managed to share the space from then
> on.
>   Now, the M6 (nor my Mamiya 6 that I did have there) would never have been as
> good a tool :->
>   And Mark wonders why I like my Nikons so much :->
>
> > Ted Grant wrote in part:
> >
> > >
> > > Now Mark I detect a "note of experience" here. :) <<<<they could use thier
> > > cameras as a large blunt object to keep others out of the way.>>>>>
> > ><snip>
> > > The first time he bobs up you speak nicely to him that he should stay down,
> > > as he said he would. However, the next time he "bobbed up" there happened
> > > to be a strategically placed 4X5 Speed Graphic "hovering" just above the
> > > crown of his head! :):)  "Oops! Sorry mate. Did that hurt?" :)
> > > "MBWS"...mean bastard with smile! ;)
> > > And the "BOBBER was never more!" :)
> > > ted
> >