Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] red dot blues
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 19:40:59 -0800

I'm sure the CEO first saw the RED DOT, then looked further and saw that it
was an M6.
:-)
Jim

At 08:53 PM 2/24/98 -0500, Ted wrote:
>Jim Brick wrote:
>
><<So I asked her what she thought a professional camera looked like, and
>she said "you know, big and makes a lot of noise when you take pictures.">>
>
>Hi Jim,
>
>And that's the laymans general attitude to what professionals use! Big and
>makes alot of noise!
>
>I had a client that wanted me to use a "big professional looking camera"
>when I took pictures of the CEO, as he felt that would justify paying me
>what they were. :)
>
>I arrived with an M6 and one lens and he nearly died.
>
>We walk in to the CEO's office and the PR guy is still flustered all to
>hell as he makes the introduction and the CEO says, "Hey good camera! 
>LEICA M6!" :)    No BS, honest.
>
>The PR guy just about dropped his drawers as he didn't know the boss was an
>amateur photog! :) I got hired lots more times with, "Ted don't forget to
>bring that camera the boss liked!" :)
>
>So occaisionaly it pays having the worlds best camera!  As it does get
>recognized.  But not often. :)
>
>ted
>