Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: North American Blackout
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 15:04:15 -0400

It's interesting that you mention battery-operated cameras.  When you 
lose both electricity and water, the only thing that is capable of 
going on producing new output  is a Polaroid.  Digital cameras are 
completely useless; even the most mechanical M cannot produce output, 
since you can't develop film without huge volumes of water, something 
which goes bye-bye in tandem with the electricity (since pumps don't 
operate).

Makes you think a little.


On Saturday, August 16, 2003, at 02:23  PM, Seth Rosner wrote:

> Now we see why there are those who prefer not to rely solely on Leicas 
> that
> function on electricity. ;-)
> And why when we moved to our present home five years ago, I went to 
> Sears
> and plunked down the equivalent of a mint M3 for a generator to guard
> against blizzards and ice storms that stop power delivery for hours or 
> days.
> I ran it Thursday for the second time and so did not have to pitch 
> rotted
> food.
>
> Incidentally, I have not seen on the LUG a message I posted yesterday 
> about
> the LHSA annual meeting. Has anyone received it? If not  :-(   I'll try
> again.
>
> Seth            LaK 9
>
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