Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr Grant, Your AK adulation has probably earned you a well deserved, free, M9 from Leica. :-) I got to work long before 6 AM (PDST) to see the presentation. Yes, I will buy one when the initial buying frenzy tapers off. Probably before Christmas. Jerry Ted Grant wrote: > Philippe Amard offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] R lens users > >>> Ok 999 is a sad day for many - yet, at least Leica, in spite of its >>> > multiple failures, have managed to get us together online and share > pictures, and friendly and gay banter - this is one major achievement to > my eyes, bigger than any other, to my eyes, only? > Bien amicalement de Metz > Philippe<<<<<< > > Bon jour Philippe, > I agree, even with all our griping, bitching, complaining and whatever > about Leica, if nothing else due to it and the creation of the LUG by our > wonderful saloon keeper Brian Reid it has created an incredible following > of like minded people in this mad mad family of the LUG! > > It isn't always cameras and photograpy, it's about our lives, families, > pets, our incredible cross section of professionals still at it or > retired. There's probably more wisdom here on a broad basis of life than > almost any other site. > > So generally, as long as the camera Leica has a place in many of our lives > daily we'll have this wonderful family communicating around the world as > ladies and gentlemen which is a hard criteria on the sites of the internet > today. > And yes we have our off days like any family, but usually the off points > are sorted out, forgotten or we get our knuckles wrapped to get back into > place and order by the Saloon Keeper. You just have to love this family > even when on some days you swear you are leaving! You may think that, but > you shall always return to the family nest! > > LEICA 999 may not have been everything to all people, but we do see > advances and we will see more as the company slowly catches up to it's > rightful place in the world of digital cameras and photography! > > It's return to the greatness of it's hey day may never happen. But then > one should be very careful when using ... "never happpen again!" :-) > Yes it's a good day. Perfect? Nope! But it's one step more for Leica > photographers and some giant steps for a few others! > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Le