Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:07:19 +0100
References: <20000515070415.16147.qmail@web1105.mail.yahoo.com> <391FAD7D.CD098748@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> ><Snip> that's why I
> > > subscribed to this mailing list (but probably will end buying a G2...it's a costs thing).
> ><Snip>
> 
> Not a cost thing, an insult thing:
> "I'm sorry sir I'm having a hard time choosing who to marry...
> your beautiful daughter...
>         or this disease ridden two dollar hooker.
> Would you please give me detailed reasons as to why I should not marry the hooker?
> I'll expect your report in the morning."
> 
> Here we are again having to lower ourselves to  pointing out the differences
> which are mainly more than obvious between a fine photographic instrument of
> much history: the Leica M6... and this Contax toy. Do these differences need to
> be pointed out by us? Most are obvious. The price just underlines it.
> The G2 is a point and shoot with interchangeable lenses and above average
> quality if you ignore the no depth of field scales.
> The Leica M6 is an unparalleled LIVING photographic legend with optics second to none.
> Having a hard time choosing between the two?
> Geee!
> Mark Rabiner
>         Trying to decide between a Chevy or a Jaguar.
> and so on...
OMG he is at it again
John Shick :-)

In reply to: Message from J Vaughan <sthawk_ontheroad@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Nikon F5)