Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sat Aug 19 07:29:29 2006
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news


> Well there we go then...One rainy day shooter out the door and the rest 
> putting on cotton gloves. This, in anticipation of handling their new 
> "babies". When we were young (way back) we liked women. I can't remember 
> anyone under 40 fondling a camera when they could be fondling women.  Now, 
> we are no longer in our prime. The aesthetics of  lust have given way to 
> the quest for mechanical perfection.
>
> There are few solutions. One might buy Leicas and keep the doors at 
> Oscar's old haunt open. The urge to feel wind in our faces could be 
> satisfied with a new Mustang convertible. ( Or Vespa, right B.D.) And, my 
> personal choice, an ample supply of Viagra. :-*
>
> Walt
>
> Christopher Williams wrote:
>
>>2 - M8's at $4500 each is $9000. I already have enough lenses. And rain is
>>welcomed. Even the Leica D100 takes rain.
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Walt Johnson"Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news
>>
>>
>>
>>>Sorry, I meant FM3as. I am a bit curious as to how many photogs here
>>>would spend close to 12 grand (your 2 M8s with lenses) and go out into
>>>the rain?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] M8 hands-on news)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] M8 hands-on news)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news)
Message from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news)