Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/30

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Subject: [Leica] Need some advice
From: Photovilla@aol.com
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:58:07 EDT

<<<  > I find cars accumulate a protective layer of some substance that

> protects them

> and holds them together.

> As long as you let this naturally forming protective layer

> continue to thicken

> you will have no problems with your car.

> Mark William Rabiner

> :)

> I find it also helps to protect from theft.


I made a decision several months ago: bmw or camera equipment.  I want one

thing that's the very best in its class, just because, and I opted to spend

it on photography.  Hence the Leica.  And the old camry.  :)


Dan>>

I made a similar decision and I am happy to report that since "that 
decision," two taxis have run into my (standing still) car...and none have 
run into my Leicas. ;-)

Though owning a new car in NYC is like taking a new Leica out in a hard rain 
on the first day.

I have found that the 1st generation Russian mechanics in my area of Brooklyn 
are absolute artists at keeping an old car alive. I think they could build 
Sputnik out of recycled cans if you gave them enough time. They tell me that 
a Caddy like mine would last 30 years in their homeland...sounds good to me! 
;->

later,
rich