Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, I think you are on the right track. I owned guns before I owned Leicas, and the guns outnumber the Leicas. In both cases, they are quality functional devices that serve a particular purpose, and are also superb designs that are made for fondling as well as shooting, to use a generic term. My guns outnumber my Leicas, but the guns haven't been fired in years, whereas the Leicas see frequent use. The guns range from family keepsakes, like a Winchester 73 owned by my grandfather, and a Damascus-barreled 12-gage owned by my father, to more modern and useful designs. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Guns and Leicas > > On Aug 8, 2007, at 2:48 AM, Kyle wrote: > >> Newsweek gathered the quotes -- they did a great job i think. it adds a >> whole 'nother dimension. >> >> and since doug said i could toot my own horn, i have discovered i >> currently have the best selling photo essay book on amazon. >> >> it's #8 in photography. behind some technical books on how to use >> lightroom and a book of portraits of oiled, shirtless new york firemen. > > > Kyle, > > I just received my copy from Amazon this morning. It's a wonderful book. > My order may have boosted your rating up a fractional point. > > I am pleased to note that as a card carrying member of the ACLU and a > liberal (Rockefeller) Republican, yes there are a couple of us still > left, I am not alone in owning several guns. My favorite material > possessions are a fully restored, bettter than new Leica 3c and a > beautifully engraved Grade 3 Browning 22LR. The walnut stock on the > Browning must be seen to be believed. They don't make furniture of that > quality anymore. > > Now for the questions: > > How many of us Leica owners are also gun owners? How many own more guns > than Leicas? How many own more Leicas than guns? How many of us shoot > more pictures with Leicas than bullets from guns? Is there a natural > affinity for lovers of precise machinery between Leicas and fine > firearms? > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >