Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Guns and Leicas
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Aug 8 16:42:11 2007

I own a Glock, but have not used it in 7 years, I own 6 Leicas, and use them 
pretty regularly, although the M8 is getting the majority of use these days.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Alex <alex@zabrovsky.com>: 
-------------- 


> Well, I own more Leica cameras then guns - two Leicas, zero guns. I 
> shoot more frames with Leicas then bullets - usually shot 20-40 bullets 
> with M16 during my anual reserve military duty, whilst shooting tens of 
> rolls a year. I do have respect to a pricese machinery such as Leica 
> cameras, but do not particularily attracted by a firearms (only if 
> necessary). 
> 
> Alex 
> 
> Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > 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 
> > 
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> 
> 
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