Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey wait a minute. Brian did a worse thing to me. I shot half a dozen frames with his sparkling new M8.2 and I am completely sold on the superiority of its super quiet shutter and the adjusted frame-lines. I shot about 500 frames with mine on the weekend after that long lunch together and now I hear the dang shutter EVERY time. 2009/3/13 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > Brian, > > You should know by now that talking Leica with Geoff is like discussing > dope with a pusher. Can be quite harmful to one's bank account ;-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > On Mar 13, 2009, at 8:55 AM, Brian Reid wrote: > > I just got back from an utterly delightful afternoon at Marty Deveney's >> house in Adelaide, South Australia, where 10 Australian LUGgers gathered >> for >> a 5-star gourmet lunch cooked by Marty and Anita. The food was good, the >> wine was good, the beer was good, the company was excellent, and the >> traditional stack-o'-Leicas was substantial. >> >> This lunch isn't why I flew to Australia, but it's certainly why I was >> looking forward to the trip. >> >> I suspect that Geoff or Marty may well upload some photographs soon. I >> more or less forgot to take any. >> >> One sad side effect of all of this is that Geoff Hopkinson has pretty much >> convinced me that my 75mm Summilux and my 24mm pre-ASPH Elmar are road >> kill, >> and need to be replaced with the Summicron versions of same. I may well >> have >> some lenses for sale here soon. >> >> Brian Reid >> LUG Saloon Keeper >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman