Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth, Now you know as a LHSA member that I was using the word propaganda in the good sense of spreading the light of Leica to the world. If you have read my posts over the years you must realize that one, I don't run in any pack, and two, I love to tweak the language. It is a delight to use words that have been allowed to become somewhat unsavory in a manner that rehabilitates the word somewhat. Who could complain about Leica ownership and use propagating around the world? Don dorysrus@miindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Seth Rosner Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:00 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] ?hammerton LHSA viewfinder mag question? Hello Don: You are correct about the 0.72 finder on the hammertone MP. I will remonstrate mildly about your application of the "propaganda" epithet to LHSA. Webster defines the word as: "any systematic, widespread, deliberate indoctrination or plan for such indoctrination: now often used in a derogatory sense, connoting deception or distortion." The word derives from "propagate" and has been used in terms of the "propagation of the faith" a neutral meaning that carries no negative sense. But for the last 60 years or so. it bears connotations of Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, Soviet Russia and the rest of the Communist world. And is an incorrect and oblique slap at LHSA and one that I am certain was not intentional. Loving you all the same, Seth LaK 9 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:29 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] ?hammerton LHSA viewfinder mag question? > Rei, > It is my understanding that the Hammertone will only be available in > 0.72. But you know that Sherry or DAG will happily make yours the only > one that is an 0.85. > > Others can cheerfully correct me as I am going off memories of the LHSA > propaganda. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Rei > Shinozuka > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 6:56 AM > To: Leica Users Group (LUG) > Subject: [Leica] ?hammerton LHSA viewfinder mag question? > > may i prevail upon this group's erudition and ask > if the LHSA Hammertone finish MP is only being released > as a 0.72? > > if an 0.85 version were available, my wife's long search > for a 10th anniversary present for me would be over. > otherwise, i'd have to settle for a plain-jane chrome MP > (which is very pretty too!) > > -rei > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > -- > 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