Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr. Black Tape Replies: Ah, Jim. That's where the black tape comes in. If your black M6 or M4-P or 2 is properly taped up, it's not a Leica, it's "this old thing?" ;-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 2:01 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica M2 Contrition For you guys that have clandestinely obtained Leica gear, when do you (can you) actually use it? Or is it the thrill of deception and mere ownership enough? Jim At 01:45 PM 6/23/99 -0400, you wrote: >Horst- > >I'd try this tactic, except she never knew I'd purchased the M4-P!!!! > >sigh- > >I hate this.... > >Bob K > >>------------------------------ >> >>Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 20:47:35 +1000 >>From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horst.schmidt@actek.com.au> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V9 #69 >> >>Bob Keene/Karen Shehade wrote: >> >>> Paul-- >>> >>> I know of this illness.... it causes you to hide beautiful camera equipment >>> in dark closets while your wife is home... then when she leaves you take >>> beautiful pictures... and can't tell her what camera you used... then you >>> try to soft sell her on the "idea" of purchasing a Leica... to which she >>> says: "Why, the pictures you're taking know are beautiful!" You have hung >>> yourself.... >>> >>> Bob Keene >>> (who has bought & sold an M4-P and now owns an M6...and the wife doesn't >>> know...yet.) >> >> >> >>I used my M6 with a bit of chrome tape stuck over the M6 engraving on front. >>She never knew. >> >>Horst Schmidt >> >>------------------------------ > >