Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Philip Forrest wrote: > I've been asked about my M8 three times on public transportation here > in Philly while it still had the red dot during my first week of > ownership. Only one of those people knew what a Leica was, the other > two instances were of the "hey man, nice camera. Lemme see it" variety. > Haven't been asked about it since the red dot has not been visible. > Maybe it's coincidence, maybe I changed my behavior a bit, i don't > know, but it certainly attracts less attention I think. I prefer the black dot of the 8.2....I'd put it on my M9, has anyone gotten black dots from Leica? Steve > Phil Forrest > > > On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:29:25 -0800 > Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > >> "Same here" for you please. Are you a small 5'4" guy hiking in the >> desert, going into ghost towns, running around in San Francisco >> alone? A Chinese face looks different enough already. I don't need to >> attract more attention. >> >> (and to answer further questions, I grew up in New York City, >> traveled in the subway systems in wee hours of morning, know how not >> to act like a victim, and do martial arts, so I am not worry per se, >> but speaking for myself, I don't want further attention on my gear). >> >> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:30 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >> >>> Same here, nobody cares or even knows what a Leica is, except for >>> Leica Photographers, even if the red dot is covered. This is a >>> worthless practice. >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:28:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >>> Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square >>> tonight >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Philip Forrest >>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: >>> >>>> I'm replacing my red dot with a black dot. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Nobody in Natchitoches knows or cares what a Leica is. Sonny is >>> just the guy who always has a camera. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> (+31.754164,-093.099080) >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information