Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/17

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: The sad end of a Leica
From: jon.streeter at cox.net (jon.streeter)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:07:02 -0800

Well, Artie Shaw made a lamp out of his Selmer, didn't he?   Or was it a 
LeBlanc?  

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

----- Reply message -----
From: "Dennis Kushner" <dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] IMG: The sad end of a Leica
Date: Sat, Nov 17, 2012 2:29 pm


What a unique to recycle a camera that has long been disassembled for parts
and not remelted. First thing I noticed was the prism & hot shoe saved.
I have a stripped out Canon F1N body that I might do something similar.
Maybe add a clock instead. The only sin is that it wasn't a Nikon.  :D


On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 4:05 PM, jon.streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> 
wrote:

> This is something like using a dead body for decoration.  This is not a
> crime...it's a sin.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: The sad end of a Leica
> Date: Sat, Nov 17, 2012 5:55 am
>
>
> A friend sent me 2 images of this Leica SLR being used as a spotlight in a
> clothing shop in Lymington, Hampshire:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/photo1.JPG.html
>
> Oh how the mighty are fallen.
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> www.gwpics.com
>
>
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