Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Last night (Thursday April 23rd, 2009) I attended a showing at the Leica Gallery in New York City. While there, I saw and photographed KEN HANSEN in conversation with a gentleman. http://v-images.smugmug.com/gallery/7556755_Lh3WE#519858507_6Zbyh-L-LB Mr. Hansen continues to be one of New York's premier Leica dealers, although he is now in semi-retirement. I puchased my M3, M6 and late but unlamented Canon 7 from him. In any event- upon leaving the gallery we bumped into each other in the elevator. Hansen told me that the gentleman he was speaking to was the president of Leica. The man from Leitz had seen me wandering around taking images with my G1 and 0.95 Canon lens. He asked Hansen why I wasn't using the new Leitz 0.95 and Ken told me that he said to him, "because the Canon lens doesn't cost $10,000". What is it with Leitz can't they see the forest for the trees?? Also enclosed is another image from last night at the Gallery. Bests: vroger http://v-images.smugmug.com/gallery/7556755_Lh3WE#519845286_bEzUW-L-LB