Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I made a huge step yesterday. I decided to start looking at my brand new M6 as the tool I bought rather than as part of a holy shrine. I left my camera bag at home and...<gasp>...put the Leica strap on it for the first time. I threw caution to the wind. No velcro protectors. Nothing that will protect my pristine Leica from being worn by the horrible metal clasps. I'm sure I lost another hundred or so bucks in resale value by my actions yesterday. I even put my lens cap in my pocket and walked around all day with its pristine glass exposed! The horrors! And...when we stopped for supper, my Leica--which heretofore has known nothing but coddling inside a padded bag and being hand held without dangling from a strap--rested ON THE FLOOR. The floor! Under my chair. I'm not quite ready to dip it in a muddy river like Tina, but maybe I won't go into instant shock when that happens if I keep making progress like this. :) I keep repeating to myself: my Leica is just a thing. My Leica is just a thing. My Leica is just a thing. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online and get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/