RE: [Leica] We're nuts

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Well, Austin - in terms of the M with rapidwinder as weapon - No contest!

As to the drop test - that's an interesting one. The EOS1 series is pretty
damn tough - although that kind of drop would probably do some serious
damage. But I also have a feeling that even the M - a VERY tough customer,
would suffer some major brain damage in that contest. Now off a table top?
That might be another story....;-)

And as to the Hasselblad? Jeees, isn't that just a Mossler Safe with a lens
mount?

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[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin
Franklin
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 3:36 PM
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Subject: RE: [Leica] We're nuts



I don't know about that, B.D...especially if the spike is drawn on the
RabidWinder.

I'd bet that if these two cameras were dropped from two stories onto a
cement sidewalk, the EOS would cease to exist, but the Leica would be able
to still take pictures...I'll even let you drop the EOS first...

I actually had a Hasselblad drop (not by me, mind you) three stories onto
asphalt...the back was dinged up pretty badly, but the rest of the camera
was fine, believe it or not.

Another test, you put the EOS on a table, and give me one shot at it with
the M6.  If it is able to take a picture after, you win...

;-)


> Of course, so will an EOS Rebel with a 35 if it's wielded
> properly! It's the
> wielding that really matters....;-)
>
> B. D.
>
>
> > Walt
> >
> > Of course we're nuts.  We pay twice the price for a camera that is
> > 30% better than its nearest competitor.
> >
> > Herb
>
> Cripes, Herb...an M6 with a 75/1.4 and a RabidWinder will utterly
> crush any
> of it's competitors if wielded properly!  30% my foot...
>
> ;-)

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