Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicas on the small screen, redux!
From: shino@ubspainewebber.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:07:07 -0400 (EDT)

good story, rambo with an M6 instead if an M60!

were these images property of the government, or yours?

- -rei

> From: V8PWR@aol.com
> 
> As a professionnal soldier , I've served in the middle of the Gulf war ( I 
> was 
> stationned at Rapha , Irak border to S.A. ) with plenty of  heavy Nikon gear ,
> actually 2 F4's and 2.8 everything IF-ED lenses .
> By the way I carried my 1984 M6 with 35 'cron .
> I can confirm that wearing an NBC suit , a bullet proof jacket , a Famas gun ,
> a 9mm pistol , loads of cartridges , + that Nikon stuff was a hell of a 
> nightmare .
> After a month or so , I was carrying the M6 at all times and the Nikon on 
> occasion.
> I remember having crafted a special " wire " viewfinder for the 35 , using 
> the normal
> thing with a gas mask was almost impossible .
> Also the gas mask in is pocket served as a perfect pouch for the Leica !
> When I came back home a few months later a got rid of the " Heavy " gear .
> 
> JO GOODTIMES -FRANCE/ AIRBORNE RADAR TECH / LIVE FREE OR DIE
> will soon be moving to Metz
>