Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had better experiences probably because I'm too shy to actually talk to anyone but I often am stopped in the oddest places by interested Leica people. Last Sunday while boarding the bus in Bed-Stuy the bus driver called after me. Thinking something was wrong with my metro card I walked back. "Is that a Leica?" he inquired. "Yes" I said removing it from my neck to let him see. I let him give it a good check over until some passengers grumbled and he handed it back with a nod. My wife isn't shy. Last summer in the local CVS drug store in Borum Hill there was a guy with his family standing in line at the register sporting a new M7. Julie went right over and struck up a conversation; she thinks I need other camera people to play with. The bearer of the camera was none other then Gilles Peress. I commented that perhaps I wouldn't mind traveling with him, taking a few months off. She wasn't pleased. Chris S. At 11:53 PM 4/10/2006, you wrote: >Slo - well thats what the LUG does to you - I had the same experience >about 4 years ago shooting the National Hot Rod Association nationals >in syracuse, NY - came acoss a guy shooting M with leicavit and 21. >Very unpleasant. I've gotten used to thinking that should i run into >anyone on the LUG in person that we'd have a good time talking. So >approach Leica carrying folks with caution :) > >ernie >On Apr 10, 2006, at 9:38 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >>While shooting a demo today, I couldn't help but notice nearly 7-8 >>Leicas. I even spotted an antracite R9. >>I walked up to an individual who was standing around with an M7 in >>his hands, introduced myself, and asked the person their name. The >>retort was "I'm just me, just little me," claiming he didn't need a >>name. At that point, after such a moronic retort, I decided to mind >>my own business. >>I have noticed in the past that bumping into Leica using persons on >>the street is, more often than not, not an invitation for >>conversation. Although the rudeness of this last individual did >>become a topic of conversation between a number of us while we were >>waiting for the action. >> >>Slobodan Dimitrov >>Studio G-8, >>Angels Gate Cultural Center >>http://sdimitrovphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information