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Subject: [Leica] The End of The "M"
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Wed Jun 8 14:03:52 2005
References: <BECCBB2F.13BB%bdcolen@comcast.net>

Roger that on the Newsweek comments.

As for the "end of M," um,  what would replace it?

Scott

B. D. Colen wrote:

>Uh, "cheesy Newsweek hoax?" Isn't it odd that while the world has been
>trashing Newsweek for its "cheesy hoax," verified report after verified
>report of Koran desecration has come out - including from the Pentagon? Yet
>people speak of the "cheesy Newsweek hoax." Seems to me Newsweek got the
>essential story right, and first; they were simply off on some of what are
>essentially meaningless details.  So if you really care one way or another
>about whether Ms are made in the future, I'd hope this is more like the
>weapons of mass destruction hoax (did I say that?! :-)) than the "Newsweek
>hoax."
>
>Now, as to it being a troll, a hoax, etc....Who knows. But at this point it
>would hardly be shocking - nor would it matter much, given that there are
>enough M cameras out there to supply all those who want them unto the second
>and third generations. The only people to whom the "death of the M" will
>really matter are those who work making them - the rest of those who care
>about Ms will have them as long as they want them.
>
>
>
>
>On 6/8/05 1:05 PM, "mcyclwritr@comcast.net" <mcyclwritr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Shades of Deep Throat? Perhaps he/she will be known as Wide Aperature.
>>
>>On the other hand, it might be another cheesy Newsweek hoax:
>>"Adherents to sacred Leica M riot over flushing of M-series."
>>
>>-Chris Lawson   
>>
>>
>>
>>Ted writes:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground
>>>parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!"
>>>
>>>And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great 
>>>gnashing
>>>of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening clouds
>>>and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for 30
>>>days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous
>>>shadowy figure! ;-)
>>>      
>>>
>>    
>>
>>>Leonard J Kapner offered:
>>>Subject: [Leica] The End of The "M"
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Just to get our juices flowing this morning, here's a message that
>>>>appeared In the photo.net Leica discussion group this morning from 
>>>>Kipling
>>>>Phillips:
>>>>
>>>>I just talked to the manager of a large camera distributor here in 
>>>>Germany
>>>>and he told me that he's received information that the "M" camera line is
>>>>to be discontinued.I can't give any names.<<<
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground
>>>parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!"
>>>
>>>And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great 
>>>gnashing
>>>of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening clouds
>>>and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for 30
>>>days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous
>>>shadowy figure! ;-)
>>>
>>>WOW!  What a great rumour to start mid-week, heck we should get a couple 
>>>of
>>>weeks worth of exciting horse hockey rumour filled key pounding out of 
>>>this
>>>one! ;-)
>>>
>>>And the price on my M7's just went up a grand! ;-) Keep the rumours going!
>>>;-)
>>>
>>>ted
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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