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Subject: [Leica] 100 years of Leica
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Sat Jan 3 08:17:29 2009
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"100 Years of Leica"
sounds like a history title.

"In Celebration of a Century" ?

In any event - it would seem that
a celebration of 100 year anniversary of Leica
would demand 100% Leica gear

Fond regards,
George

george@imagist.com
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On Jan 2, 2009, at 12:57 PM, JamesR.Nelon wrote:

> Alistair,
>
> I'm in - and will help wherever you need.
>
> I agree with Tina. Here's my argument for 100% Leica content:
>
> What ultimately qualifies for a Leica image? Simply a Leica UV  
> filter on a
> C** or N** or other body and lens. I don't think so. What about a  
> Leica lens
> on a C** or N** body? That's only part way there - almost an  
> admission that
> Leica bodies don't make the cut (which can be argued). What about a  
> C** or
> N** lens on a Leica body (huh?). That doesn't make much sense  
> either since
> the total product is not Leica. Leica's 100th anniversary deserves the
> respect and honor of all Leica.  That's what the celebration is all  
> about.
> Not sharing the achievement of a superior image with any other  
> system. Just
> my 2 cents.
>
> Jim Nelon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of Tina
> Manley
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:30 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 100 years of Leica
>
> At 01:10 AM 1/2/2009, you wrote:
>
>> Body? Maybe whatever? Or it should be mandatory body also.
>>
>> ted
>
> For 100 years of Leica, I would think 100% Leica.
>
> JMHO -
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
>
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