Re: [Leica] spouses

[kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)]

>Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 23:05:03 -0700
>From: Byron Rakitzis <byron@rakitzis.com>
>Subject: [Leica] spouses
>
>I know the subject of Leica spouses comes up every so often, so I thought
>I'd offer this tale of deception:
>
>Several months ago I got a new M6 "classic" which I fell immediately in
>love with. My wife was very enthusiastic about the purchase, but what I
>didn't tell her was that as I saw the M6HM was going out of production,
>that almost a week later I got an M6HM to go with the M6.
>
>I didn't exactly go out of my way to hide the two cameras, I simply made
>sure they were never on the same tabletop at the same time. My wife is
>not extremely observant in these matters, so things went along fine
>for about 4 months.
>
>Finally the other day she noticed a camera upstairs whereas she had
>just avoided letting a camera fall into the baby's hands downstairs.
>She asked me how it was possible for the camera to come upstairs so
>quickly. Also, I think the different shapes of the 50mm and 35mm lens
>hoods may have tipped her off.
>
>So I sheepishly admitted my little deception, and I must say, it was nice
>to see that she thought it was the funniest thing in the whole world,
>at least for a few minutes.
>
>It turns out, BTW, that while my wife never noticed two distinct camera
>bodies, she did happen to think that I was the fastest photographer in
>the West, always ready with an M6 at the right time.
>
>Byron.


Wow....
Byron, hold onto that woman. She is indeed a Saint.
I have been 'hiding' my M6 for the last week and a half.... my wife is a
lovely woman, I love her dearly, and if she found this right now- she would
kill me! I have been gently "talking Leica" at her for months... smoothing
the road, one might say- then this great deal on the M6 came up: I seized
the opportunity- figured I could be a bit sneaky and work around it: I
mentioned the other day to my wife that I was about ready to take the Leica
plunge, explained how it would be handled financially, and asked her
opinion (read: "permission")- whereupon she quite frankly told me that I
didn't need another camera, even if I sold all the others and that I'd
better re-think it!!
Hmmm-gulp- anybody looking for a very little used M6???
I am going to sell my M4-P  with MR-4 meter if anyone's looking for  a
"user" body- works great, lots of paint wear and a few dents.....
I have ordered one of Sherry's small red Leica golf shirts for my wife... I
will save this marriage and save the M6!!!

Bob Keene
"Everybody's Pal" but definately worried ;)