[Leica] The End of The "M"

[mcyclwritr at comcast.net (mcyclwritr@comcast.net)]

Shades of Deep Throat? Perhaps he/she will be known as Wide Aperature.

On the other hand, it might be another cheesy Newsweek hoax: 
"Adherents to sacred Leica M riot over flushing of M-series."

-Chris Lawson   



Ted writes:

> Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground 
> parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!"
> 
> And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great 
> gnashing 
> of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening clouds 
> and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for 30 
> days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous 
> shadowy figure! ;-)


> Leonard J Kapner offered:
> Subject: [Leica] The End of The "M"
> 
> 
> > Just to get our juices flowing this morning, here's a message that 
> > appeared In the photo.net Leica discussion group this morning from 
> > Kipling 
> > Phillips:
> >
> > I just talked to the manager of a large camera distributor here in 
> > Germany 
> > and he told me that he's received information that the "M" camera line 
> > is 
> > to be discontinued.I can't give any names.<<<
> 
> Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground 
> parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!"
> 
> And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great 
> gnashing 
> of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening clouds 
> and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for 30 
> days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous 
> shadowy figure! ;-)
> 
> WOW!  What a great rumour to start mid-week, heck we should get a couple 
> of 
> weeks worth of exciting horse hockey rumour filled key pounding out of 
> this 
> one! ;-)
> 
> And the price on my M7's just went up a grand! ;-) Keep the rumours going! 
> ;-)
> 
> ted
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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