Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tarek, Interesting... though it surprises me that Photokina would not be the premiere showcasing of this milestone camera. Thanks, Jem ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tarek Charara" <tarek.charara@pix-that-stimulate.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 sighted! > end of august > > Tarek > Le 31 juil. 06 ? 21:12, Jem Kime a ?crit : > >> And 'Visa pour l'Image' will be when? >> Jem >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tarek Charara" >> <tarek.charara@pix-that-stimulate.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 7:59 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 sighted! >> >> >> The Digital M will be demonstrated at a shop in Perpignan during Visa >> pour l'Image... >> >> Tarek >> >> Le 31 juil. 06 ? 20:53, Jem Kime a ?crit : >> >>> Hi folks, >>> Its been a little while since I did this, maybe some of you might >>> still remember me, maybe not... >>> >>> I was at a folk music festival here in England this last weekend >>> (Cambridge, to be precise) and what did I spy but a Leica M8 in use. >>> I saw a camera, while I was lunching, about 30 feet away hanging on a >>> guy's shoulder. He was standing in a food queue. It looked familiar, >>> in parts, in that the lens definitely looked Leica M- esque, with a >>> hood. But I could see a shiny screen on the reverse. I tried to think >>> what digital camera it could be, couldn't and then eventually >>> curiosity got the better of me. >>> I walked over and looked a little closer, I could see the front of the >>> camera had the normal Leica text but where the M6 / M7 / M8 'logo' >>> should have been it had evidently been removed. The baseplate had a >>> battery(?) door on it or maybe for the media card. The screen was on >>> the left hand of the back with some controls on the RHS of the rear. >>> I didn't see that much more but I introduced myself to the guy and >>> invited him to join me to tell me about his camera after he'd >>> collected his lunch, he said he would. So I pointed out where I was >>> sitting (not inconspicuously in a pink polo shirt) and waited for him >>> to join me. >>> The next thing I knew he was nowhere to be seen! >>> >>> I guess he'd be under strict orders to keep quiet about it anyway but >>> it surprised me he'd taken it to a festival with around 10,000 people >>> there! >>> He was a youngish chap, maybe no older than early 30's, tallish (maybe >>> 6 foot), slim build and dark haired. I didn't recognise him. >>> >>> So, they're out there, being tested, if only I'd acted more >>> stealthily, and less directly I could have blagged some discreet >>> pictures of it! >>> >>> Hey ho! see you at Photokina, >>> Jem >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information