Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul, One of the major joys of the LUG Family is being able to talk to people who understand. My wife has no idea what the fuss is all about and the people at the office don't get it either. The only one who understands is the dog, but I am not sure even she understands the depth of my pain. Enjoy your 35mm when it arrives. Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Klingaman [SMTP:pklingaman@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 3:04 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] The agony of the wait. > > Ken, > > I feel your pain. Last Monday I bought a 35mm summicron privately from a > great guy in the Midwest(US). With COD, I won't see the lens until > tomorrow. There was a parade and many demonstrations here in Boston on > Saturday. I found myself backing up about 15 feet(50mm) quite a bit while > > shooting, each time feeling the sharp prickly pain of "I wish I had that > 35 > right now". Maybe tomorrow I'll notify you when the UPS guy gets here > with > the lens, and you can live vicariously through me, if not for at least for > a > few minutes. Obviously I'll be completely useless all afternoon here at > work, fondling the focusing lever and shooting pictures of my water cup > and > pencil mug. > > Breathe deeply and relax. It's cruel and unfair, but the pain will > subside > eventually. > > sympathetically, > Paul > > >From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com> > >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >To: "'Leica Users'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Subject: [Leica] The agony of the wait. > >Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:18:44 -0400 > > > >I need the support of people who understand...... > >Last Saturday, after long deliberation I packed up my Minivan with all my > >4X5 equipment, a Jobo CPE processor, a 1000ws Dynalite location kit, a > >Bronica ETRS and 250mm lens and went to my local Leica dealer. In > exchange > >for all that stuff, I bought a 21mm Asph and 135mm Apo. > >The painful part is that they had neither in stock. I have to wait at > >least > >a week to get my hands on my new lenses. The pain is intense. > > > >Ken > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com