Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Old Leicas and better than the new "Junk" Cameras
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:22:43 -0700

"Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote:
> 
> If you ask a mechanic trained in Jaguar repair if its a good car, of course
> you will hear him say it is.  Same with the Fiat mechanic.  Of course, since
> he was trained on and is most familiar with an older model he will tell you
> its better.  The fact is its just more familiar to him.
> When it breaks is when he makes money.  But by that time you have already
> bought into his comment.
> 
I hung out with a Fiat Mechanic in the mid '70's, he kept real busy. He also
worked on Subaru's, they never came back unless it was a warranty check. Also
worked on Citerons with the Masarotie engines. Tried to get me into Led
Zeppelin, did not succeed.
Mark Rabiner