Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New M6
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <cartersn@nsula.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:09:59 -0600
References: <Pine.LNX.3.96.1010319151838.23887D-100000@matrix.binaryfaith.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20010321120155.00c55610@mail.wm.edu> <3AE9A6D4.3080705@earthlink.net>

I think a pretty good market for full-cammo Leicas might be promoted down
here in deer huntin' country.
Check out this from the 1997 LUG

Regards,

SonC
Sonny Carter

Subject: Stealth Cammo M6
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@eagle.wbm.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 07:28:37 -0600

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  To be as inconspicuous as possible on the street, you can use a recently
announced, limited edition of the camouflaged Leica M6 Stealth Cammo.  It
has a titanium body, a slender black 35mm Summicron, and a mod green-yellow
filter (in a chrome ring of course).  Collectors will drool over the
special engraving of the words "Stealth Cammo" on the camera's top plate.
When tucked inside an old paisley shirt from the 60s, this camera is almost
impossible to spot.  Commemmorates the 25th anniversary of the Sony and
Cher hit, "I Got You Babe."
   Comes in a handsome teak presentation case with a stylish gold latch.
Only 500 copies  will be made available.



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] New M6


> Damn! That's right. I suppose you could even have a slim "1" engraved
> and filled with white paint  between the M and the 6. Then you'd have a
> Leica M16....:-)
>
> B. D.
>
> Chandos wrote:
>
> > BD,
> >
> > You don't understand.  It is *the* fashion statement for the Rambo
> > wannabe set--think how awkward it is to tote an M-16 when you're all
> > dressed up your Bannana Republic fatigues, your Bell and Ross NATO
> > style wristwatch and your B&L aviator shades.  An OD M-6 is the
> > perfect compromise.
> >
> > Chandos
> >
> > (who spray painted his tilly in desert camo)
> >
> >
> > At 11:26 AM 04/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >> An olive drab Leica is more than tacky - it could be fatal. Imagine
> >> you are in a combat zone, particularly in a third world area where
> >> everything is highly charged and unstable. You are stopped by troops.
> >> You have an army green camera. Ergo, you are a combatant.
> >>
> >> An exaggeration? I doubt it.
> >>
> >> Sal? Ted? George? Emanuel? Would you like to be caught alive carrying
> >> military colored cameras?;-)
> >>
> >> B. D.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

In reply to: Message from Mark Cohen <markc@binaryfaith.com> (Re: [Leica] New M6)
Message from Chandos <cmbrow@wm.edu> (Re: [Leica] New M6)
Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] New M6)