Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I did look at them, Geoff. It was just a very busy day. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 4:11 PM Subject: [Leica] Was Judith now hijacked > Sorry to have been one of the hijackers Steve. > That's the fate of 80% of LUG threads ;-) > At least someone looked at yours ;-) > I recently posted 11 new pictures here > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/m > and got zero responses from the LUG at large > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 22 March 2010 23:24, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > >> hi guys.. >> >> you have hijacked this subject line... >> >> so please find another subject title.... >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> On Mar 22, 2010, at 2:08 AM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> >> > I assumed they duct taped it to the side of the plane but damn it just >> > didn't hold. >> > >> > On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 4:25 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at >> > gmail.com >> >wrote: >> > >> >> Umm well the stories get somewhat distorted on-line. Not many windows >> >> in >> >> the >> >> F-4 Phantom to drop cameras out of. >> >> The pilot would be an unhappy camper if you were to open the canopy in >> >> flight. >> >> Solms does have cameras on display that have been retrieved from >> >> certain >> >> adventures. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/s008.jpg.html >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Geoff >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> >> >> On 21 March 2010 18:09, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> On Mar 20, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Steve I just read somewhere today -- on Wikipedia perhaps -- that >> there >> >>>> resides in the Leica Museum in Solms a Leicaflex SL and (I think) >> >>>> 35mm >> >>>> Elmarit that fell 25,000 feet out of a Phantom Jet -- 25000 feet! >> >>>> Like >> >>> FOUR >> >>>> MILES -- and was deemed repairable by the Leica technicians. I do >> >>>> hope >> >>> this >> >>>> is true, and that someday I will see it. >> >>> >> >>>> V >> >>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >