Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The chief engineer at my first TV station once said, "If I give the news guys a solid steel ball, they'll figure out a way to tear it up in a month." Regards Sonny http;//www.sonc.com From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > Ted- > As a photojournalist, perhaps you can verify a story I once heard! > I was looking at used Nikons, years ago, at a store where the local > newspaper had traded in their stable of Nikon Fs in an upgrade, enmass. > To be honest with you, they looked like warmed over Hell, and one of the > clerks alluded to the fact that newspaper photographers would muster every > morning, on the sidewalk in front of the paper's offices, receive their > daily assignments, and perfom a 'Manual of Arms' of sorts,that entailed > dropping their cameras to the pavement several times during a bizarre form > of close order drill. > >From the state of the cameras, I never doubted the story! Perhaps the tape > is there for the novice photojournalists in us all!! IF it would make the > chap any happier, might I suggest the Handymans' Secret Weapon- Duct Tape!!! > It works for every use imaginable- I use it on the rear of brake pads to > keep 'em from squealing, hold my life together, and my wife can attest to > the recreational uses at great length! > Shoot! A roll of duct tape and a sharp exacto knife, and he'd be set for > life!! > Dan (I might be fat an' ugly- but I ain't crazy!) Post > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 12:39 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base > > > > Mark Ritter wrote: > > >>Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear protective > > tape that comes applied to new M bodies? > > > > Just bought a used M6 that has had the tape removed and thought I'd see if > > someone has it pre-cut before I tried to fashion my own.<<<< > > > > Jacques Bilinski responded: > > >>> Maybe Ted Grant might know of a good source :) <<<<<<< > > > > And Ted said! ;-) A few unrepeatable words about plastic and Jacques wild > > sense of humour! :-) > > > > Offering this sage and wise advice. ;-) The little piece of plastic on the > > base plate is only there to impress the purchaser, serves no practical > > purpose for picture taking and should be immediately discarded upon the > > first film loading! Unless one is going to hammer nails with the bottom of > > their M6! > > > > What the hell would anyone want to tape up the base plate of a perfectly > > good camera? Just leave the damn thing alone, go take pictures! > > > > Or if one is concerned about some teeny scratch or so, take the base plate > > off, put it in a comfy storage place in the bank deposit box, then attach > a > > Tom Abrahamsson RapidWinder and get on with the life of taking pictures! > > Unless that's not the reason one buys a Leica M6. > > > > Jacques old buddy I thought I should tell you, ;-) Sorry, I don't have a > > source for the plastic tape. However, you do know how to get the old guy > in > > a twist. :-) > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "" <jbilin@axionet.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Clear Plastic Tape on M6 Base > > > > > > > > > > > Did I read a while back that there was a source for the clear > protective > > > > tape that comes applied to new M bodies? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html