Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Backup Camera
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:35:04 -0800
References: <001a01c07e43$50b19da0$6401a8c0@Workgroup> <3.0.6.32.20010114152114.007e8100@pop.roanoke.infi.net>

It's the molecules, Marc.   They are conspiring beings just waiting to catch
human beings of guard and then they do their mischievous thing so we become
frustrated in our efforts to accomplish what we set out to do.  It may well
be the neutrinos that put them up to it.

It is this system that justifies our angry cussing at non cooperating
objects that less knowledgeable folks believe are inanimate.

BTW, happy birthday.
Roland Smith



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Backup Camera


> Hmm.  A lot depends on WHICH camera I am using as the primary one, as I
> have several dozen cameras to choose from.  But most of my photography is
> going to be done on a Rolleiflex TLR, so the only backup I would have
> around would be the Rollei 35 I carry as a glove-box camera.  It is VERY
> unlikely I would ever haul my Hasselblad about with me, due to its weight.
>
> If I am using the M6 on a critical job, I might take the M3 or IIIc with
me
> but, frankly, Leica M's generally only fail when there is no backup on
> hand, so the mere fact of having ANY camera in the car is enough to make
> the one in your hand behave!
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Backup Camera)
Message from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] Backup Camera)