Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Jim, I'll definitely see if I can get away to Philly this weekend. Be nice to get an opinion on my M6/0.85. For some reason the paralax frames seem dim & fade out. I was told it could be haze in the viewfinder. We'll see. On the topic of SherryKrauter... I like her. Some people dont. Her manner is direct & sometimes pretty gruff. Like talking to a sargeant. Salute or genuflect at your own discretion. I dont mind, I value her attention to mechanical detail. She's almost religious in her thoroughness. I once saw her get totally annoyed w/a man who wanted the vulcanite on his M4 replaced BUT paid no mind to her insistance that the shutter needed lubrication. SHe was totally miffed that he was more concerned on how his M looked but not how it performed. She likes to see us using the cameras for what they are made. I've seen her taunt photogs: Why are you so worried about keeping it mint? When you got married did you keep your wife mint? She doesnt like the internet much since it can become a mill for gossip & hearsay. I sent her a scan of a pic I took of her & another dealer at a camera show. SHe thought it was very funny. Later I sent her a link to a pic that was posted to the LUG. She thought it was funny as well, but she was sensitive to the fact that her image was posted for all to see & she hadnt been told by that photographer. ooops. Once I got her totally pissed at me. I sent her a one word reply to an excahange: 'whatever' Oh man, she was so mad the next time I saw her..her nephew looked scared. I just laughed the whole time til she calmed down. Her health has not been great the last couple years & she has become the guardian of her nephew. But she can still turn around an M repair in a couple weeks. Screwmount collectors should be prepared to wait about a YEAR. Unless you have a good viagra story. - -Bern __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html