Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve-- I hear you, I hear you, but some love it, and don't care about the crank, and some love the crank, and really want the crank. I've already gotten requests for the crank. I guess it depends on how you like to crank, and if you don't mind a little doo-dad for cranking the film, the other features make it worthwhile. You know, as much as folks like to blast the collectors, or divide the world into "Leica Collector Non-User" and "Leica User Non-Collector," I think there is a bit of the collector in everyone who uses a Leica, and a bit of a photgrapher in everyone who collects Leicas. Many collectors have some cameras they use, and some they keep in hermetically sealed mayonnaise jars on Funk and Wagnall's front porch, and many users also have collected so many cameras that they can't buy any more mayonnaise, and sometimes put up for sale on the LUG! How many on this list own more than one Leica? I'll bet more than one! ;-) But as for your concern about the crank, I totally understand. One man's crank is another man's trash. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve Unsworth Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:23 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: leica on crack Kit As someone who _isn't_ a pro (but if someone wants to pay me to take photographs that's ok by me :-) I have to say that it's the rewind crank that makes me lose interest. I know everyone is different, but as someone who has an M2, M3 and M6 I have to say that I prefer the system on the M6 by far. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Kit McChesney | acmefoto Sent: 28 February 2003 22:13 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: leica on crack Of course, this all depends on what you call a "pro." My definition of a professional may not be the same as others' definitions of a professional. Perhaps one who "self-identifies" as a pro, is indeed, a pro. Anyway, the people I've talked to definitely self-identify as professional, and their work is ample testimony to that identity! K. - -- 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