Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Tilley Hats!
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:21:58 -0700

Harrison McClary wrote:

> I have a gortex hat kinda along the Tilley style...got ribbed
> unmercifully when I wore it at the Masters on a rainy day...but the wide
> brim keeps the water off face and viewfinder and allows for loading of
> camera in rain with out getting back wet....quite useful.  It is an
> Outdoor Research brand hat and is very usefull on rainy days and who
> cares what ya look like, heck we are photographers and most assuem we
> aint quite right in the head anyway!!
>

Harrison,
Have one.  It REALLY, REALLY looks nerdy, but really comfy, but hot in hot
weather.  "Seattle Sombrero" I think they are known as.

donal
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Donal Philby
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