[Leica] Do you remember why you joined the LUG?

[RicCarter]

On Oct 15, 2014, at 4:25 PM, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

> 
> On Oct 15, 2014, at 3:20 PM, RicCarter wrote:
> 
>> My photo equipment was stolen in about 2002
> 
> Interesting. My Leicas, Nikons and Mamiya Universal kits were stolen in 89; in Santa Fe.
> 
> What gear did you lose?

Oly OM3 (black) and OM4 (titanium), a bag of lenses and accessories, and some zeiss binoculars


> 
>> About a year later I got an insurance check and bought my first Leica kit
>> 
>> M6, 21 Elmarit, 28 Elmarit, 50 Summicron, 90 Summicron
>> Had to get them to show me how to load it
> 
> What made you decide on Leica kit?
> instead of whatever kit you lost?

had always wanted a leica, but never had the money to switch kits
almost everything was gone, so fresh start was possible
wanted to pack smaller and eyes saw better through rangefinder window


> 
>> Needed some education
>> 
>> Found the LUG on google and started listening
>> 
>> It was the first time that having a camera community on the Internet had occured to me
>> Joined in
>> 
>> Still need education, so I'm still here
> 
> Thanks for joining the LUG
> and
> this thread


the pleasure's been all mine

ric



> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> 
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