Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dave, Great post. Noice to see a touch of sanity. Regards, Bill Erfurth You wrote: > >Hello, > >I just started using my Leica M3 a few months ago. In an >effort to find out more about the camera (and buy a lens cap) >I went down to Tamarkin in NYC. I was lucky enough to meet >Mr. Jim Lager who was nice enough to spend about an hour with >me explaining the use and history of this wonderful advice. > >The fact that folks like this work there is a testimony to the >quality of craft and service. If you're going to start bashing >people for having too much money, start at the top with Mr. Bill >Gates. > >I mean, jeez, doesn't it make sense for the owner of one of America's >finest Leica dealerships to collect Leicas? At least he's consistent >and to the point. I don't think it has anything to do with the Jackie O >auction. Here were talking about auctioning something that is collectible >for good reasons. Photography has benefitted human kind much more than >the Kennedy legacy. To prize bits of its history seems like a slightly >more noble pursuit than framing JFK's underwear. > >DT >-- >Dave Topper (me) >Student of: Life, Computer Music and Art. >(email responses always preferred) >http://www.panix.com/~topper > > >