Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:17 PM 3/22/97 -0800, Donal Philby wrote: >Now why would you ever want to eliminate those beautiful marks of use?? >My cameras are all scratched up. Like me, they have been overworked, >underappreciated, battered, sometimes ignored, often let go beyond >checkup time. Really, trust me, the scratches help the camera make >better pictures! Well, okay, the reality is that when you get so >excited with what you are shooting that you don't care what happens to >the camera, the camera starts shooting better pictures. I'm sure it >must be something metaphysical. > >Beautiful, mint Leicas are dead Leicas. > >Scratch yours. Go on. It'll be good for your pictures. I could not agree more! Whenever I acquire a 'minty' Leica, I sell the sucker. My user cameras are user cameras. My M6 has strap marks and bears them proudly -- like me, it bears the scars of hard but productive use! Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315