Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know I'd like to have some of the Black Dot's... Red just catches the eye. -----Original Message----- >From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >Sent: Mar 3, 2010 2:00 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square tonight > > >On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Philip Forrest wrote: > >> I've been asked about my M8 three times on public transportation here >> in Philly while it still had the red dot during my first week of >> ownership. Only one of those people knew what a Leica was, the other >> two instances were of the "hey man, nice camera. Lemme see it" variety. >> Haven't been asked about it since the red dot has not been visible. >> Maybe it's coincidence, maybe I changed my behavior a bit, i don't >> know, but it certainly attracts less attention I think. > > > >I prefer the black dot of the 8.2....I'd put it on my M9, has anyone gotten >black dots from Leica? > > >Steve > > > > >> Phil Forrest >> >> >> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:29:25 -0800 >> Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: >> >>> "Same here" for you please. Are you a small 5'4" guy hiking in the >>> desert, going into ghost towns, running around in San Francisco >>> alone? A Chinese face looks different enough already. I don't need to >>> attract more attention. >>> >>> (and to answer further questions, I grew up in New York City, >>> traveled in the subway systems in wee hours of morning, know how not >>> to act like a victim, and do martial arts, so I am not worry per se, >>> but speaking for myself, I don't want further attention on my gear). >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:30 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Same here, nobody cares or even knows what a Leica is, except for >>>> Leica Photographers, even if the red dot is covered. This is a >>>> worthless practice. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:28:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >>>> Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square >>>> tonight >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Philip Forrest >>>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm replacing my red dot with a black dot. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nobody in Natchitoches knows or cares what a Leica is. Sonny is >>>> just the guy who always has a camera. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Sonny >>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>> (+31.754164,-093.099080) >>>> >>>> USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information