Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/13

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Spherical Summicrons a les Deux Magots
From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 19:07:35 -0400

Yeah, yeah, we can all think of extreme examples of when one suggestion
will not work.   Simon is right, of course, if you are going to be
taking pictures in a Northern Hemisphere desert in July, it probably is
not a good idea to carry a camera in a jacket pocket except at night.

	Buzz Hausner

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 6:09 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Spherical Summicrons a les Deux Magots

Try wearing a  coat in the desert in 2 months time.
Simon

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From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:40 PM
Subject: [Leica] Spherical Summicrons a les Deux Magots


> Okay, now I am really lost.  F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote "The rich are
> different from you and me."  To which his fellow lost generational
> writer E.H. quipped, "Yes, they have more money."
> 
> One way to retain a tad more of your own money is to NOT get a bag for
> an M6 and 35.  I almost always carry an M6 Classic with a fourth
> expression, spherical 35 Summicron in my jacket pocket.  Who needs
bags
> or pouches or whatever?  This is a minimalist's kit and I submit for
> your consideration that nothing more is needed to carry it in most
> instances than one's clothing.  That is unless you're hanging out at
les
> Deux Magots and have some pretentious writer friend to impress.
> 
> Buzz Hausner
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Mark
> Rabiner
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 5:13 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Ideal bag for M6 & 35mm ASPH
> 
> 
> Hadley was Hemingway's first wife. Kind of where Billingham and these
> other bag companies heads are at. A romanticized class thing everybody
> thinks Hemignway and anything that has to do with him is the
classiest. 
> Brass and canvas you'll get mugged just for the bag they'll not care
> what's in it.
> Not exactly low profile.
> 
> 
> The very rich are different from you and me. EH
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
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