RE: [Leica] Bicycle metaphors

["Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>]

That is somewhat ironic. We can talk about anything usable as long as using 
it doesn't compete with using a Leica. :-)

JLS

At 11:00 AM 11/29/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Let me make sure I understand this...It is entirely inappropriate to
>post digital images to this list because it is the LyKa list...but it IS
>entirely appropriate to have drawn out discussions of bicycle
>construction?
>
>;-)
>
>B. D.
>
>Leica Image = A photograph produced using a camera/lens combination
>manufactured by Leica, taken by someone suffering from the delusion that
>that camera/lens combination is the only equipment configuration to
>produce images worthy of attention or discussion; and also suffering
>from the additional delusion that using such an equipment configuration
>makes said person an outstanding photographer.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Stuart
>Phillips
>Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:37 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Bicycle metaphors
>
>
>John,
>As a member of the HUG where Austin is also a frequent poster, I must
>point out in Austin's defence that he has been a designer of digital
>equipment for over 250 years, and that like religion, there is nothing
>that cannot be clarified by analogy with digital technology : )
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:03 AM
>Subject: [Leica] Bicycle metaphors
>
>
> > Austin,
> >
> > I have no problems with your conclusions about Leica M cameras;
> > however, your knowledge of bicycle frames can only be described as
> > limited. The materials use in frame construction cannot only be chosen
>
> > on the basis of lightweight. The old Teledynes (titanium) and Kirks
> > (cast magnesium) certainly proved that! It is only in the last year or
>
> > so that the use of aluminium and carbon fiber has matured to point
> > where they can give ride qualities approaching that of a well designed
>
> > steel bike. Lightweight is very nice but not if it punishes the rider
> > over every road irregularity.
> >
> > As to craftsmanship, there is no contest. Nothing can touch a steel
> > bike with handmade lugs.
> >
> > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/Colnago_Arabq.htm
> >
> > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Sachs_Mikes_2.htm
> >
> > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/bigdbVM.htm
> >
> > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Hetch_28114.htm
> >
> > http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Mercn_DBs_vin.htm
> >
> > John Collier
> >
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