Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe it's just promises... But it could be. Several thousands of photojournalists from all over the world are going to be here, so... why not? Anyway, we'll see! Tarek Le 31 juil. 06 ? 22:39, Jem Kime a ?crit : > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information