Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black tape flavours?
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 10:50:44 -0700
 
>The only times that anyone has noticed that I am using a Leica, the
>inquirer turns out to be another Leica owner.  Otherwise, people just seem
>to assume that I'm shooting with some old 70s rangefinder.  On the other hand,
>whenever I'm out shooting with a vintage Contax IIa, inevitably someone will
>approach me with the question "Is that a Leica?"
>
>Mark


A year or two ago I was wandering round the Huntington Gardens (in
Pasadena, CA), shooting cacti with a IIIf and collapsable Elmar 50/3.5,
when a stranger approached me and said: "Nice camera."

Before I even had time to think about it, I responded: "I know!"

Guy