Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Black vs. silver
From: Kip Babington <cbabing3@swbell.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 07:46:29 -0500

Ted Grant wrote:

<snip>

> Now you know what's going to happen?  The marketing guys in Solms are going
> to create a new special edition black paint version, "Look like a seasoned
> Pro, get your very own  "Brassy edge" look M6!"
>
> "For an extra $1000 we'll give you the camera with the "I've worked the
> hell holes of the world and my Leica has never let me down! :) Save all
> that travel, danger and wear off time, get it brassy right out of the box!"
> :)

This would not be good for those of us who don't work the hell holes of the
world and like "new" Leicas.  The blue jean industry started doing this years
ago, and now I have an absolute devil of a time finding "new" looking jeans to
wear on formal occasions.  This is not progress.  :)

Cheers,
Kip