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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true!
From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:35:26 -0800 (PST)

Well they say oldtimer writers write better on
typewriters. Probably that "clickety, clackety" sound
inspires their thoughts. But I for one would be driven
crazy by that sound.

- --- bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Funny you should say that - I have recently found
> myself fondly
> recalling typing on typewriters, to the point of
> wondering if I wanted
> to buy an old Underwood. I haven't succumbed yet,
> and probably won't,
> but the thought is there. But of course it's not the
> Underwood logo
> that's calling to me, it's what I remember of the
> tactile feel and sound
> of typing, and it's also probably the fact that I
> connect both to my
> long-gone youth.
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On
> Behalf Of Henry Ting
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:59 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true!
> 
> 
> Absolutely no value-added as an instrument for
> taking
> pictures. In fact, its a step backwards. Although it
> might touch the hearts of true die-hard Leica fans,
> but as far as I'm concerned, there is really no
> sentimental ties. I can't see myself typing with an
> Underwood typewriter now that I have a PC. 
> 
> --- grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> > 
> > From what I can see from the photo, we get the
> Leica
> > Script back, which to
> > some is worth the price of admission.  It sure is
> > more elegant than the RED
> > Dot.
> > 
> > Gene
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > for those with a hankerin' for the M6MP can ya'
> tell
> > me why you'd want
> > this camera?  Admittedly my cursory review of the
> > specs didn't reveal
> > anything important except a step backward with the
> > rewind knob.  the
> > rapidwinder can be had for M6 and M7 so it isn't
> > even exclusive to the
> > MP.
> > 
> > If I had an MP in the closet along with my M6
> > classic I'd grab the M6
> > classic everytime - so what is the rationale
> behind
> > this model ?  I
> > don't get it.  I suspect rangefinder patch flare
> is
> > still there ( oh
> > it's not a design flaw..... it's paying homage to
> > the great M6's of the
> > past........)
> > 
> > 
> > ernie
> > curious in syracuse
> > 
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