Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry Walt, no white gloves here. Why bother, they just get in the way of using the camera. Gene -------------- Original message from Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: -------------- > Ted > > These days white gloves are reserved for M8s. For the good stuff we find > in the back of a convertible I suggest a rubber suit. :'( Times have > changed > > Walt > > Ted Grant wrote: > > > Walt Johnson offered: > > 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.<<<<< > > > > > > > > Walt > > well "old buddy!" ;-) speak fer yerself as a little fondling never > > hurt anyone!;-) My problem is I can't remember what it was we're > > supposed to fondle? And given a leica is always near by it seems the > > most logical! ;-) And you can do that on a Vespa without little blue > > pills! ;-) > > > > However, the back seat of a Mustang convertible.... top up.... sounds > > interesting. ;-) But with white cotton gloves? > > > > ted > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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