Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit Really? When I got married, (44 years ago) my wife came equipped with a Hermes thin portable typewriter. As I recall it was about 50mm high (two inches thick) All metal. I called it a foreign correspondents typewriter. It is still buried somewhere in my garage, I think. Jerry Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > B.D.-- > > You'd be surprised what prices those old manuals are fetching now. Go into > the attic and drag 'em out! They're becoming as valuable as old Leicas! > > Take a look at this Web site for a look-see! It's amazing. I wish I still > had my old Hermes Rocket, that mini-manual. > > Kit > > www.mytypewriter.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of bdcolen > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:22 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true! > > Funny you should say that - I have recently found myself fondly > recalling typing on typewriters, to the point of wondering if I wanted > to buy an old Underwood. I haven't succumbed yet, and probably won't, > but the thought is there. But of course it's not the Underwood logo > that's calling to me, it's what I remember of the tactile feel and sound > of typing, and it's also probably the fact that I connect both to my > long-gone youth. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Henry Ting > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:59 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true! > > Absolutely no value-added as an instrument for taking > pictures. In fact, its a step backwards. Although it > might touch the hearts of true die-hard Leica fans, > but as far as I'm concerned, there is really no > sentimental ties. I can't see myself typing with an > Underwood typewriter now that I have a PC. > > --- grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > > > From what I can see from the photo, we get the Leica > > Script back, which to > > some is worth the price of admission. It sure is > > more elegant than the RED > > Dot. > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ernest Nitka > > > > > > <enitka@twcny.rr.com> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > > Sent by: > > cc: > > > > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's > > true! > > -alto.ca.us > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 02/23/2003 01:54 PM > > > > > > Please respond to > > > > > > leica-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for those with a hankerin' for the M6MP can ya' tell > > me why you'd want > > this camera? Admittedly my cursory review of the > > specs didn't reveal > > anything important except a step backward with the > > rewind knob. the > > rapidwinder can be had for M6 and M7 so it isn't > > even exclusive to the > > MP. > > > > If I had an MP in the closet along with my M6 > > classic I'd grab the M6 > > classic everytime - so what is the rationale behind > > this model ? I > > don't get it. I suspect rangefinder patch flare is > > still there ( oh > > it's not a design flaw..... it's paying homage to > > the great M6's of the > > past........) > > > > > > ernie > > curious in syracuse > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html