Re: [Leica] lower class pros using leicas?

["Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>]

Tarek writes:

> Actually what bothers me is that Anthony could
> have picked up the phone and asked Leica directly.

Or you could have answered my question directly.  Since you had no trouble
directly asserting that such a distinction existed, it seemed logical to assume
that you would have no trouble or hesitation in directly describing the basis
for that distinction.

> Actually they don't ask for proof of income, but for
> proof of publication, exhibition, work, etc.

How much publication, over what period?  Would a single publication in a
magazine do?  Or on a Web site?

> You could also send your press card # or your
> AGESSA # (AGESSA is the "social security" for authors)

Photographers are not required to register with AGESSA, however.

> Leica France had a loan stock, but they abandoned
> it due to abuse (people considering it to be a
> "free-of-charge-rental").

Are French professionals that abusive?  Why hasn't this been a problem for Leica
in other countries?