[Leica] Response to Doctor Ted Grant! :-)

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

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
>
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