Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: leica on crack
From: Gerry Walden <gwpics@ntlworld.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:20:10 +0000
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA25801370C5C@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>

I must confess that as a working pro and multi-Leica user I am left 
totally cold by this camera.

Gerry
www.gwpics.com

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>>I have to say that I have spoken with several pros, and nearly every one
> 
> has, to a man
> 
>>or woman, been very excited about the debut of this camera. So it's not all
> 
> for the 
> 
>>collectors, or the New Coke crowd.
> 
> 
> What on _earth_ could a pro be excited about with this camera? Maybe that
> it'll get a nice patina when it brasses?
> 
> Possibly like this photographer they take the M along as jewelry when out on
> assignment so it's functionality (or the fact that you can't shove a CF in
> it) doesn't matter too much....
> 
> I'd be really excited about a digital M or a 35mm f 1.0 maybe but a "new" m6
> with a backwards rewind crank ain't ringin my bells....
> 
> kc
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