Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/25

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Subject: [Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:21:40 -0700
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Truly glad you are around to tell the story!!


On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 5:13 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not rich. The only jewelry I wear is my wedding ring for the last 32
> years.
>
> I lived in Wetzlar as a teenager, about the time I stated photography, and
> I became a Leica shooter as soon as I could, and it was a long time after
> that.
>
> I can't afford to dance from system to system; play with the new, soon to
> go away hot piece of shit that will in five years go away.
>
> I've seen it over and over.  Micro 4/3 was my last foray into the next big
> thing.  I still play with my very early Oly Pen, but it is clear to me the
> images do not measure up to my M9.
>
> I love my M9.  I also love my M6.  I went to see the Fuji cameras, and they
> are cool.  But I am invested in several really nice Leica lenses, including
> a 21 that Mark doesn't like.   The Fuji is more betterer than the Fuji of
> yore, but they aint Leica.
>
> If I buy another camera, It will be a Sony full frame, and I will sell off
> the R stuff I still have.
>
> If I die, like I nearly did on the 6th of this month, it won't be my
> problem, because I told Kathy to get either Chris Williams or Bob Baron to
> help her get rid of the stuff.  (it is not in my will, guys, so don't feel
> obligated.)
>
> Well, I was planning a long post, but I guess that is enough.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
> wrote:
>
> > Well, I'm certainly not rich and I don't wear jewelry so I'm not sure
> where
> > I fit in that demographic.  You will have to pry my Leicas out of my
> cold,
> > dead hands, though!
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Jewelry for rich collectors..... Again. ......Surely this does not
> > reflect
> > > every user. Doesn't fit me or my experience and circle of user friends
> > > anyway.
> > > On Jun 26, 2013 8:42 AM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 4:28 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> This is the Fuji only zone.
> > > >
> > > > of course, we would all happily like to return to the Leica zone...
> > > > that means we have a camera to use and discuss, if not an R  camera,
> at
> > > > least an M which is truly available, usable, dependable, affordable,
> > that
> > > > can be focussed and repaired by a company that isn't in business to
> > make
> > > > jewelry for rich collectors, that sees the camera as a tool to be
> > > respected
> > > > and used, a company which in turn respects it loyal customers.
> > > >
> > > > that seems a relatively complete summary for starters.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tina Manley
> > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
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>



-- 
Bob Adler


In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)