Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 > >