Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan Hull wrote: > > Fr=E5n: AJSymi > > I would love to see Leica re-introduce the "Safari" finish. > > ----------- > Whatever for? As a disguise it doesn't work. I always have a good gig= gle > when I see those army General types at a press conferences dressed in > jungle greens. I always think how the organisers of the conference are= so > inconsiderate not to surround them with potted plants to make them feel > comfortable. But then I suppose its really up to the Generals to outf= it > themselves according to the office decor. Maybe arrive dressed up as a > filing cabinet perhaps. > > The M6, as a street camera decked in jungle livery would be equally > conspicuous. My suggestion would be for Leica to introduce an M6 disgu= ised > as an ice cream cone. The cherry on top being of course a red dot. Bu= t > then one would have to carry around a pocket full of coins to hand to t= he > street urchins to get them to shove off and buy their own ice cream. > > Alan Hull I wonder if beneath the calm surface (hah !) of the LUG lurks a Leica Resistance Front - Popular or otherwise, that postulates and advocates an internatio= nal campaign of psychological terror by quietly customising Leicas and then surreptiously appearing in public with them at certain key events - LHSA meetings, Schools & fora (pl.forum ?) What fun. Peterg