Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me know what I'm doing wrong here but a couple of days before my birthday last week my wife comes home with a Coach Bag. I bought myself a Flip Video. Let me know how to upgrade to Lexus and 21mm Elmarits. I betcha though it still has something to do with the $5000 D3 purchase. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <glehrer@san.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Early Birthday present > Gene und Len, > > Yes, I too have an understanding wife. She understands that when she > wanted a Lexus CS that she saw, she wrote out a check for > it. I got to drive it home, > > My B'day present to myself was a NOS 21mm 2.8 Elmarit pre-Aspheric for 1 > kilobuck. Store will be nameless. They even gave > me a certificate to have it 6-bit encoded. But I have NO digital cameras! > So I will give it away, (No not the lens, the certificate!) > > Jerry Lehrer > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: >> Gene, >> >> You're a very lucky guy with a very understanding wife. I imagine she's >> very happy you only have one birthday a year. It's a great lens. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:13 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >> >>> Well today we went to Sammy's Camera in Santa Ana, or is it Costa Mesa? >>> I was looking for a WA lens, but nothing used, and not anything else. >>> Bummer! But then I noticed a white Leica Box sitting on the bottom >>> shelf... A 21 Elmarit Asph! I managed to give the poor husband look >>> and after a bit of talking and discussion She allowed me to buy the >>> lens for an early birthday present...My birthday is friday the 4th, so >>> it is a bit early, but I have been told it is my birthday gift for the >>> next 300 years! It is also 6 bit coded for the M8, and it is a chrome >>> version so it is a bit bright against my black M. But who cares as it >>> is a very nice lens. I will try to post some shots with it in the next >>> few days, but my wireless access is a bit scarce right now. >>> >>> Gene >>> >>> >>> _ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information