Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Retina on Everest
From: Zeissleica@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:23:19 EDT
 
In a message dated 7/26/99 2:24:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
steve.foster@lineone.net writes:

>  Actually, Hillary took a Retina I (type 118) with him to Everest, the 
camera
>  must have been at least 17 years old ! Can you imagine anyone taking a
>  camera that old on a trip like that nowadays ?

I'm going on a trip to the upper reaches of the Rockies shortly (11,000 to 
14,500 feet in elevation) with a camera body that's 44 years old and lenses 
ranging between 24 and 45 years of age.  Heck, they're older than I am!

/Mitch