Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL! - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of James Harrison Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:17 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] now naming Leica's?? M7=Ted, MP=BR Colen, M6 TTL Titanium=Sheri K, M6 Titanium=Nikon, M6 TTL 666 camera=satan, M6 TTL .58=user, R8=left at home leicajh@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~leicajh/ Republic of Texas > > grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > > In an effort to lighten up the debate - How many LUG'ers have named their > > Leicas and what are they? > > > > Gene > > > > > > "Christopher Williams" > > <leicachris@worldnet.att.net To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > cc: > > Sent by: Subject: [Leica] Re: 3 body Leica M users.... how's the M4-P?? > > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo > > -alto.ca.us > > > > > > 09/09/2003 10:30 PM > > Please respond to > > leica-users > > > > > > > > Don, > > > > Thanks for the input. I'm by no means retiring my M3, it's still my > > fav M. > > I'd just rather have another M body with a hotshoe when I'm working. > > I hate > > fecking synch cords! Even the short ones bug the hell out of me on a > > M camera. The M4-P and M4-2 prices seem quite low. > > > > I'd say my M3 uses about 100 or so rolls of film per year. Not bad > > for a > > 40+ > > year old camera. She's due for a CLA before Xmas. > > > > Chris > > New Orleans > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Dory" > > > > > Chris, > > > Use the c*** out of the M3. I bet you can't wear it out. My > > > original MP had heavy press use when I bought it and worked the > > > gears off it: hundreds of feet of Tri-x a week for five years. > > > You will not wear out > > > an M in your lifetime. Jim Marshall's M4 took a licking and keeps > > > on ticking. > > > > > > Now if you want a hot shoe, then buy a hot shoe adapter for your > > > M3. > > > > > > Truly, if you want a Leica to fondle, great, but they really > > > prefer to get out in the dark and work. They are much happier when > > > the shutter gets to play. > > > > > > Just my two cents. > > > As to the M4 whatever, it's an earlier M6 that doesn't use > > > batteries. Buy whichever comes your way that has the viewfinder of > > > choice and has the best price/wear ratio. > > > > > > Don > > > dorysrus@mindspring. > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html