Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/16

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Subject: [Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:54:38 -0500
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On Oct 15, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Well, I?ll chime in then. I joined in 1998, around the time I bought my 
> first Leica M6. I don?t remember if I joined before or after joining the 
> list, and I don?t remember how I found out about the list, but no matter. 
> It has been one of the cornerstones of my life since then, and I have met 
> at least 30 LUGgers in person over the years, many of whom have become 
> friends. This aspect, frankly, is more important than the equipment, 
> although I will also say that I have owned and used Leica equipment during 
> all those years, although admittedly during the past 10 years various 
> non-Leica equipment, most recently Fuji X, has been added. I still find my 
> M8 very enjoyable and would like one of the newer models, but Leica?s 
> pricing strategy being what it is, I will not be buying a new Leica body 
> any time soon?a used M9, perhaps.

thanks Nathan.

> One thing to like about Leica that has not been mentioned is the fact that 
> all equipment can be used together, stuff going back decades. I use lenses 
> on my M8 made in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, in addition to a couple of 
> newer 90s and 00s lenses.

and that's the truth ;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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In reply to: Message from zoeica at mac.com (zoeica@mac.com) ([Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?)
Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?)
Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?)