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Subject: [Leica] 100 years of Leica
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Sat Jan 3 08:39:25 2009
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George, I like your suggested title and am coming to be inclined in favor of 
'Leica for  leicaholics'  -  id est: 100% Leica.

Seth

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 100 years of Leica


> "100 Years of Leica"
> sounds like a history title.
>
> "In Celebration of a Century" ?
>
> In any event - it would seem that
> a celebration of 100 year anniversary of Leica
> would demand 100% Leica gear
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
> On Jan 2, 2009, at 12:57 PM, JamesR.Nelon wrote:
>
>> Alistair,
>>
>> I'm in - and will help wherever you need.
>>
>> I agree with Tina. Here's my argument for 100% Leica content:
>>
>> What ultimately qualifies for a Leica image? Simply a Leica UV
>> filter on a
>> C** or N** or other body and lens. I don't think so. What about a
>> Leica lens
>> on a C** or N** body? That's only part way there - almost an
>> admission that
>> Leica bodies don't make the cut (which can be argued). What about a
>> C** or
>> N** lens on a Leica body (huh?). That doesn't make much sense
>> either since
>> the total product is not Leica. Leica's 100th anniversary deserves the
>> respect and honor of all Leica.  That's what the celebration is all
>> about.
>> Not sharing the achievement of a superior image with any other
>> system. Just
>> my 2 cents.
>>
>> Jim Nelon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jnelon=netvigator.com@leica-users.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tina
>> Manley
>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:30 AM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] 100 years of Leica
>>
>> At 01:10 AM 1/2/2009, you wrote:
>>
>>> Body? Maybe whatever? Or it should be mandatory body also.
>>>
>>> ted
>>
>> For 100 years of Leica, I would think 100% Leica.
>>
>> JMHO -
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> Tina Manley
>> www.tinamanley.com
>>
>>
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