Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, 2004-01-30 at 14:00, John Collier wrote: > You be careful walking around with that lens or the 400/6.8! It looks > remarkably like several current and not so old grenade/rocket > launchers. The way things are these days, it could easily be shoot > first ask questions later and you wouldn't be the one doing the > shooting. > > John Collier 40mm: http://www.diddybop.demon.co.uk/blooper.htm http://www.dave-peters.com/m79_40mm_grenade_launcher.htm 400 & 560mm: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/leica/400r68.jpg http://www.wildlightphoto.com/leica/400R56-0.JPG http://www.wildlightphoto.com/leica/560r56.jpg Sounds silly, but in todays crazy world it's possible. A few months ago a PJ was shot in Iraq, because he pointed a shoulder mounted video camera at US troops. The tank crew says that they thought he had an RPG. Feli - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html