Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 7:15 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news > Well there we go then...One rainy day shooter out the door and the rest > putting on cotton gloves. This, in anticipation of handling their new > "babies". When we were young (way back) we liked women. I can't remember > anyone under 40 fondling a camera when they could be fondling women. Now, > we are no longer in our prime. The aesthetics of lust have given way to > the quest for mechanical perfection. > > There are few solutions. One might buy Leicas and keep the doors at > Oscar's old haunt open. The urge to feel wind in our faces could be > satisfied with a new Mustang convertible. ( Or Vespa, right B.D.) And, my > personal choice, an ample supply of Viagra. :-* > > Walt > > Christopher Williams wrote: > >>2 - M8's at $4500 each is $9000. I already have enough lenses. And rain is >>welcomed. Even the Leica D100 takes rain. >> >>Chris >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Walt Johnson"Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news >> >> >> >>>Sorry, I meant FM3as. I am a bit curious as to how many photogs here >>>would spend close to 12 grand (your 2 M8s with lenses) and go out into >>>the rain? >>> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.3/423 - Release Date: 18/08/2006 > >