Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------B333480928CBB0BB448A19DF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If my cassette recorder hadn't been disabled by being covered in a bottle of fizzy water which Uli opened for me then the recording would verify my hazy recollection, but as far as I can remember, I think the answer was yes! Jem ================================ Buzz Hausner wrote: > > > Was I correctly informed that this was one of the few Leica > bodies NOT to carry a serial number? > > Buzz Hausner > > The Queen was presented with her M6 by Uli Hintner, the present > M.D. of Leica UK. He > spent a pleasant half hour with her talking about the camera and > photography, he > said she was very knowledgable on the subject. I suppose that > means 'more than you'd > expect a queen to be'! It was presented on the occassion of her > 60th birthday (when > there were some British postage stamps issued showing her with > her M3) and it was > this that triggered the thought that perhaps she might appreciate > a newer camera as > a birthday present. Of course it was specially engraved for her > and packaged in a > little more than the, admittedly, award winning card packaging in > use now. > Uli recalls it as one of the highlights of his Leica carreer in > an interview from > the forthcoming 'Leica Postal Portfolio News' (issue 86) hitting > your desks in June! > > Jem > - --------------B333480928CBB0BB448A19DF Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> If my cassette recorder hadn't been disabled by being covered in a bottle of fizzy water which Uli opened for me then the recording would verify my hazy recollection, but as far as I can remember, I think the answer was yes! <BR>Jem <BR>================================ <P>Buzz Hausner wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <UL><FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Was I correctly informed that this was one of the few Leica bodies NOT to carry a serial number?</FONT></FONT></FONT> <P> <FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Buzz Hausner</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>The Queen was presented with her M6 by Uli Hintner, the present M.D. of Leica UK. He</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>spent a pleasant half hour with her talking about the camera and photography, he</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>said she was very knowledgable on the subject. I suppose that means 'more than you'd</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>expect a queen to be'! It was presented on the occassion of her 60th birthday (when</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>there were some British postage stamps issued showing her with her M3) and it was</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>this that triggered the thought that perhaps she might appreciate a newer camera as</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>a birthday present. Of course it was specially engraved for her and packaged in a</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>little more than the, admittedly, award winning card packaging in use now.</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Uli recalls it as one of the highlights of his Leica carreer in an interview from</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>the forthcoming 'Leica Postal Portfolio News' (issue 86) hitting your desks in June!</FONT></FONT></FONT> <P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Jem</FONT></FONT></FONT></UL> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML> - --------------B333480928CBB0BB448A19DF--