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Subject: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square tonight
From: wayneserrano at earthlink.net (Wayne Serrano)
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:52:03 -0500 (EST)

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
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>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.
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>I prefer the black dot of the 8.2....I'd put it on my M9, has anyone gotten 
>black dots from Leica?
>
>
>Steve
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>> 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
>>>> 
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