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Subject: [Leica] new LUGger sails into harbour
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Wed Apr 16 01:07:39 2008
References: <B21D0AD346E54AE4A4805B1EC5059867@jsimpsonPC> <DDEECC31-6324-4EE5-95E9-A57DA0E7E386@nathanfoto.com>

ditto

a warm welcome to the pack ;-)

phx

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Welcome to the club, Joanne, it is great to see new faces and new  
> images on the list. There are quite a few members in and around  
> London, and many of us overseas members come to London from time to  
> time (like me on the 27th).
>
> Nathan
>
> On 14-apr-2008, at 20:15, JOANNE SIMPSON wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I am brand new to the Leica system, but finally bought the M8 I  have 
>> coveted since it came out. I never touched a Leica before,  have had 
>> it a week and it is truly the most amazing camera I have  ever 
>> handled. It's so incredibly intuitive - it feels just as solid  and 
>> real as a Hasselblad - only half the weight and twice the speed  with 
>> :-( batteries...
>> I am, I confess, a long-time HUGger (and tree-hugger, but enough  
>> about that), and it's great to see so many familiar names cross- 
>> posting. I still love the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, but sometimes  
>> you need to drive a DB9...
>> Here are some test shots from my first weekend back in 35mm.  
>> Strolling around London Zoo and London Underground on a typical  
>> April (rainy) day watching the watchers. I'm afraid some of them  are 
>> still square, and I'm not quite ready for colour yet...
>> Nice to meet you all.
>> http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/corvus76/20080412_M8
>> Joanne Simpson
>>
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>
> Nathan Wajsman
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In reply to: Message from joannesimpson2008 at btinternet.com (JOANNE SIMPSON) ([Leica] new LUGger sails into harbour)
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