Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted- I am surprised that Leica did not give it the new Leica designation: SNAFU which take the OOOPS lens shade ( since the built-in one no doubt fell off!) Dan (Clutching desperately at his camera bag....) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Bennett" <guybnt@idt.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Herr Grant is von Deutchland wieder da. Trip report! > >Howdy Jim and others, > >Yep I'm back, pooped and dragging after a hectic two and half weeks of > >traveling the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany on an almost > >never ending picture taking romp. > > > >... > > > >The only "ugly event" was the unfortunate destruction, yep I mean this > >is a real crash and burn now paper weight 80-200 lens event! How bad > >was it? The service tech at Leica in Solms said, "we don't even want it > >for salvaged parts!" > > > >... > > > Am I glad to be home? Yes as always, but ever the itchy foot to wander > >returns within a couple of weeks and we'll be gone again. > > > >Anyone want to buy an 80-200 paper weight? :-) Maybe I should put it on Ebay! > > > >ted > > > ted, > > you mean: 'anyone want to buy a MINT- 80-200 leica paper-weight lens!!! > RARE!!! L@@K!!! WOW!!!' > > welcome back from what sounds like a great trip. you were missed here on > the lug, where we had to talk about n**** f5s til the cows came home > WITHOUT you! (poor guy!) > > guy