Re: [Leica] Queries

[S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>]

I hope the collector has a circle indented on his forehead. I hope that
while this was happening you were still shooting.

Slobodan Dimitrov


khmiska wrote:

> LUGers,
> I never cease to be amazed at the queries put before this august body.
> Pray tell, does not anyone have a mind of his or her own? Can’t anyone
> make a decision on their own? My mind reels. Such questions as ? tripod
> ? what kind of tape should I use? Leica logo on the M6 ? should I tape
> over it or not? School play ? what kind of film should I use?
>
> Here are some potential dilemmas facing many Leica owners that need to
> be discussed among those who can’t or don’t want to make their own
> decisions.
>
> What kind of gloves should I wear when I take my M6 out in the cold?
>
> I have a chance to buy a PC cord with gold plated terminals for only
> $400 ? should I buy it?
>
> My M6 was accidentally run over by a car ? what should I do?
>
> I have been offered a black paint 35/2 for a song but all my other
> lenses are chrome. If I buy this mint lens, do you think they will along
> with each other?
>
> I always seem to be tripping over one of the legs of my tripod. Does
> anyone make a good bipod that can help me solve this problem?
>
> I live in northern Canada not far from the Arctic Circle and it’s dark
> six months of the year. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can make
> the sun come out?
>
> And last but not least ---
>
> I am a confirmed Leica user and recently bought a new, in the box, in
> the plastic bag chrome M4 and, in the presence of a confirmed collector,
> tore open the plastic bag, threw away the box and began using the M4.
> The collector immediately foamed at the mouth, his pupils dilated, took
> a gun out of his pocket and aimed it at me. Luckily there was only one
> round in the thing and it grazed the M4. Then the totally deranged
> collector lunged at me but I managed to subdue him by bashing him with
> the M4. This dented the metal lens shade on the 50/2. Here’s my question
> ? was I out of line in my actions?
>
> Cordially,
>
> Kurt