Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Horst Schmidt wrote: >That bit about Ted's underwear is starting to worry me slowly. Especcialy >as you all know, I am a chappy who is always ready to learn from >others.>>>>> Before taking the picture I looked at the lens to see if there was any dust on it. there was none, but low and behold, a great big finger print. >I had just run out of lens cleaning tissues. I checked my hanky. but what >I saw >in it didn't instill much confidence in it. So I remembered Ted's underwear. >Great idea. (I think). >5 minutes later, I was taken to the local police station. Now I really don't >know what I done wrong? Shouldn't I've asked a the lady standing next to >me, to >hold my trousers for a moment, or maybe the man in blue thought my >underwear was not as clean as it should have been ,or what. Maybe I'll >find out in two weeks, when the court case comes up. >Needles to say, I never had time to photograph the station. > >Question: How did Ted manage to clean his gear without being arrested?>>>>>> Hey Horst, You missed lesson 101: "How to carry Leica underwear cleaning cloth!" :):) Very carefully! Get them off before you shoot!:) Or find a telephone booth to hide in like Superman!;) Unless there is a Leica photographer standing by capturing the "uncovered Kodak moment," you buck naked cleaning your lens. :) Hell of scene! :):) "But officer I was only cleaning my lens like that crazy Canadian!" :):) ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant