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Subject: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed Dec 31 13:23:33 2008

Yes as in " Ya better say yer prayers ya flea-bitten varmint! I'm a-gonna
blow ya to smithereenies!"


I always thought it was "varmit".

Less minty.



Mark William Rabiner



> From: Chris Saganich <chs2018@med.cornell.edu>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:38:10 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
> 
> I think Sam used the term varmint.
> 
> At 03:54 PM 12/30/2008, you wrote:
>> I think Yosemite Sam used to call Bugs a RODENT When he was particularly
>> annoyed with him.
>> Hence the confusion.
>> 
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:32:46 -0600
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
>>> 
>>> Philippe,
>>> 
>>> I went out with my Leica IIIf RD and Summitar this morning and finished
>> up a
>>> roll of film that has been in the camera for months.  It is so much more
>>> convenient to use digital that my film cameras get very little use.
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Jim,
>>>> we're all Leica users in a way,
>>>> but at heart, are we not all photography lovers?
>>>> 
>>>> I'll get myself an adaptor for the L1 and try the  28 mm some time, 
>>>> soon.
>>>> 
>>>> ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> Asahily yours
>>>> Phx
>>>> PS: Mark would say Super Multi Coated Takumars :-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Philippe,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have retired the Spotmatic, but still use the Super Takumars on my 
>>>>> Oly
>>>>> E-510 with an adapter.  I have all of the ones that you named except 
>>>>> for
>>>>> the 28. The 55mm f/1.8 makes a nice portrait lens on a four/thirds 
>>>>> DSLR.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD"
>>>>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:30 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pentax?
>>>>>> Spotmatic?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wonderful memories
>>>>>> Also had an ESII along with the Spotmatic F
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> and Super Takumars - 135mm, 28mm (still on the shelves), 1.8 55mm, and
>>>>>> also f1.4 50 a gem of its own sort.
>>>>>> Feeling young again all of a sudden, DK why ;-)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh yes, I love the squirrel !
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Got one of those with my Contax in Chicago so long ago - must find the
>>>>>> slide some day.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks for sharing
>>>>>> Phx
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi, Mark,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I couldn't afford the latest Leica gear at the time, but my trusty
>>>>>>> Pentax Spotmatic did the job just fine.  You have to offer food to 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> critters, and they love you. The linked photo below was made in Rocky
>>>>>>> Mountain National Park, in 1991.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.ht
>>>>>>> ml
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner"
>>>>>>> <mark@rabinergroup.com>
>>>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:59 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> At the Rocky Mountain National Park at the LHSA meeting we all tried
>>>>>>>> shooting these little quick cute critters like that a bit smaller 
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> shyer.
>>>>>>>> A challenge for an M6 and a 50 or 90.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> From: Gee Bee <graham@geebeephoto.com>
>>>>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:11:14 -0000
>>>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 29, 2008, at 5:58 PM, Seth wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> squirrels? SQUIRRELS??? but they're rodents, f'r heav'n sake!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> did a bloody rodent ever sit in your lap? - or lick your hand?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> ------
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/p06.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 3 more pics (scroll)
>>>>>>>>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/posts/squirrel.html
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --Graham
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
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Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.)
In reply to: Message from chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich) ([Leica] Re: Bunnies are not rodents.)