Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] Plugs & Krauter
From: Bern DelGado <evilboy1964@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:46:44 -0800 (PST)

Hey Jim, 
I'll definitely see if I can get away to Philly this
weekend.
Be nice to get an opinion on my M6/0.85. For some
reason the paralax frames seem dim & fade out. I was
told it could be haze in the viewfinder. We'll see.

On the topic of SherryKrauter...
I like her.
Some people dont.
Her manner is direct & sometimes pretty gruff. Like
talking to a sargeant. Salute or genuflect at your own
discretion.
I dont mind, I value her attention to mechanical
detail. She's almost religious in her thoroughness. I
once saw her get totally annoyed w/a man who wanted
the vulcanite on his M4 replaced BUT paid no mind to
her insistance that the shutter needed lubrication.
SHe was totally miffed that he was more concerned on
how his M looked but not how it performed.
She likes to see us using the cameras for what they
are made.
I've seen her taunt photogs: Why are you so worried
about keeping it mint? When you got married did you
keep your wife mint?

She doesnt like the internet much since it can become
a mill for gossip & hearsay.
I sent her a scan of a pic I took of her & another
dealer at a camera show. SHe thought it was very
funny. Later I sent her a link to a pic that was
posted to the LUG. She thought it was funny as well,
but she was sensitive to the fact that her image was
posted for all to see & she hadnt been told by that
photographer. ooops.

Once I got her totally pissed at me. I sent her a one
word reply to an excahange: 'whatever'
Oh man, she was so mad the next time I saw her..her
nephew looked scared. I just laughed the whole time
til she calmed down.

Her health has not been great the last couple years &
she has become the guardian of her nephew. But she can
still turn around an M repair in a couple weeks.
Screwmount collectors should be prepared to wait about
a YEAR. Unless you have a good viagra story.
- -Bern


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