RE: [Leica] Competition: was Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

The fact that Leica doesn't do things like this all the time, rather than
produce King Tut Limited Edition Jewel Encrusted Black Paint M6 Pandas,
tells you why there are only 12 people left in the world taking photos with
Leicas, and why many young people who see a Leica today assume that it is
some bizarre Eastern European P&S.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> Bmceowen@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:08 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Competition: was Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/23/00 8:21:44 PM, ohlen@sierratel.com writes:
>
> << I think that you all ought to calm down a little bit and remember that
> this is
>
> an international list.  You need to give a little more thought to
> what you are
>
> proposing --- if Leica ain't willing to sponsor such a
> competition, then why
>
> the LUG??? >>
>
> Because for us, it's no risk -- other than $10 each. It's
> something we could
> do, that no one would ever have to know about (other than us and the
> students) and it would be a good thing for at least the winner
> anyway. Why
> NOT do it?
>
> Bob (never lets logic get in the way of a good idea) McEowen
>