Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: leica collectors
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 15:21:22 -0800
References: <APEGIDFGNKOHCNHEALDHMEMACLAA.philpenn@dircon.co.uk>

Chris

That's easy to understand.  I can't even put ONE Leica into
a large format book unless I cut out all the pages to form a
hollow spot. :-)

Jerry

"Christian Hueber Esq." wrote:

> Quite right,
>
> A friend has more Leica cameras, lenses and accessories than he can put into
> two large format books.
>
> Regards,  Christian Hueber
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henning Wulff
> Sent: 01 March 2003 19:07
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: leica CRANK heads now collectors
>
> At 4:46 PM -0800 2/28/03, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> >Kit
> >
> >I hope you realize that some of these collector types have more cameras
> than
> >can fit on their coffee tables.  I know of one that has more than can fit
> on a
> >large banquet table.  Really!  I told you a million times, I don't
> exaggerate!
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:
> >
> >>  Don--
> >>
> >>  Some level of connoisseur? Come on ... don't you ever arrange all your
> >>  cameras on the coffee table and just gawk at them? And talk to them?
> >  >
> >  > "Hello Leica, Hello Hasselblad, Hello Rollei ..."
> >  >
>
> I know one person locally who has a 1500 - 2000 sq.ft. basement full
> of cameras. His most valuable items are in 3 or four 6ft. high safes.
> As he has severe agoraphobia he can't really go outside and take
> pictures.
>
> I have no idea how many cameras he has, but he is more agglutinative
> than a true collector, as he has many items that he doesn't know much
> about. He does, however, have a real Leica 72, Reporter, etc.
>
> It's quite an experience seeing all this, but pretty hard to relate
> to as a photographer.
>
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In reply to: Message from "Christian Hueber Esq." <philpenn@dircon.co.uk> (RE: [Leica] Re: leica collectors)