Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] Thanks for a Noctilux
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon Mar 26 19:07:01 2007
References: <1be504db0703261229g34d7eea5u53acac0cd709eca8@mail.gmail.com> <a3f189160703261252k21a7feb9j48c9dde4d7221c54@mail.gmail.com>

Sonny,

Right on target!  That is exactly what I did a few years back, when a 
good friend
gave me a mint Super Ikonta B.  The matted print had won a blue ribbon 
at the
San Diego County Fair.

Jerry



Sonny Carter wrote:
> Hmm, If I were to  permanently loan something of value to someone who I
> thought could make the world more pleasant with it (maybe than I 
> could,) I
> would be offended if they  turned around and "paid" me for it with a 
> gift of
> equal value.
>
> The appropriate and gracious thing would be  to go out and make a
> spectacular picture with the lens,  make a nice print, have it framed, 
> sign
> it and give it to that  benefactor.
>
> Sonny
>
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Replies: Reply from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Sometimes The Gift of Art Can Backfire)
In reply to: Message from pswango at att.net (Phil Swango) ([Leica] Thanks for a Noctilux)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Thanks for a Noctilux)