Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jerry, I'm afraid not in a million years! It doesn't happen unless one is a big name American, European or South American. Or the Queen of England! :-) But thank you for your kind thought! cheers, Dr. ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer at san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>; "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 5:44 PM Subject: [Leica] Response to Doctor Ted Grant! :-) > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.88/2357 - Release Date: 09/09/09 17:50:00