Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Fotografie International July/August
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 10:57:40 +0400

Mark Rabiner wrote:

> "Visit to the Pope"
> Pope Johannes Paul ll is presented 3 black and white 11 by 14's taken
> by Eric Lessing with a Leica in the '50s by an American couple. "Asked
> whether the Holy Father would like to receive a Leica Minilux, the
> answer was positive." "..a memorable moment also for the Holy Father
> who is doubtless susceptible to good visual communication and who now
> has the possibility, whenever he feels like it, to take pictures with
> a Leica." An interesting story.

So..... the Pope is pushing Leica gear? Hat off to Solms' marketing
dept.

B