[Leica] Dior and Leica come across

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Congrats Alastair!

Sounds like it was a great affair for both of you.

Cheers,
Gene

-------------- Original message from "Alastair Firkin" 
<afirkin@afirkin.com>: -------------- 


> G'day all, 
> 
> Well, I've just come home from Melbourne. Helen and I were invited to 
> lunch at 
> Vue De Monde in Melbourne to celebrate the Dior/Leica photographic 
> competition. 
> The bonus as some of you know is that I won, and so there was a wonderful 
> presentation of an engraved Leica Black M8, complete with "filterless" 
> 35mm 
> Summarit. Dior was host, and we were entertained by Mette, Kate and 
> Isabelle, 
> who hail from Denmark, Queensland and France. Leica were represented by 
> the 
> local dealers here in Australia by Brian the CEO and Carl (who knows me 
> well!!!) 
> 
> The "team" made it feel very special. I was very honored and a bit 
> embarrassed, 
> but it was great fun and the conversation was lively and never slowed. The 
> food 
> was great and combined with fine French wine it was a "long" lunch to 
> remember. 
> In addition, Dior threw in perfume for Helen and samples of the Fahrenheit 
> range 
> for me. Adeal threw in Leica badges. I took some images with the new 
> camera, and 
> you can soon see whose black outfit is synthetic. I think the girls will 
> prefer 
> the images Helen made with Olympus :-( Purple is NOT the new black. 
> However, 
> seems with the new camera, I get 2 more filters, so one will have to be 
> E39!!! 
> 
> Wonderful event, lots of fun. I recommend winning a Dior Leica competition 
> if 
> you get the chance ;-) 
> 
> Cheers to all 
> 
> Alastair 
> 
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