Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] was:Summi vs. Nocti, now M6 user/collectible!
From: "Mark Hammons" <astair@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 21:11:00 -0600

>Peter K wrote:
>
>>  This is the reason the M is more a collectible than a user camera.>>>>>>
>
>EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Peter, what side of the planet are you on? I've been using M cameras since
>they saw the light of day and if I had a dollar for every frame of film
>exposed, I'd be well on my way to a millionare!
>
>At the moment I normally work with three M6's on every assignment or
>project, ""they are well usered!"" And quite frankly as for as collecting,
>anyone wishing to collect mine would only want them as the relics used by
>ted Grant and not for their prettiness!
>
>Whatever gave you the idea they are for collecting and not user camera? You
>obviously haven't been paying attention to the postings of the LUG!
>
>So let's try that line one more time about:
><<<<<<This is the reason the M is more a collectible than a user camera.>>>
>
>Either your way out of the ball park or I'm reading you completely wrong!
>ted
>
>
>
>Ted Grant
>This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
>http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>


Maybe he was refering to the Lieutenant Columbo-Royal Highness-Year of the
Rat-Lizardskin with special mint frosting and only 4 different framelines
special edition versions!