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Subject: Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 10:29:26 -0700
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0308211844400.7521-100000@grace.speakeasy.net> <01b401c3685c$6c8e7060$6401a8c0@Jack> <3F459E2C.C6750FB5@pacbell.net> <001d01c368a2$30104870$6401a8c0@Jack>

Jack

Yes, growing old sure beats the alternative!  :-)

Jerry

Jack McLain wrote:

> can't say I do. I was 1 year old in 49'......  you win!.... you are REALLY
> old! ;)~
> Jack
> Tucson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs
>
> > Jack
> >
> > Nah!  Remember the fins on the 1949 Cadillac?  I was playing with
> > a Leica IIIC then. The M was not even the proverbial gleam then.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Jack McLain wrote:
> >
> > > first fins were on 57' Chevy I believe.  Not sure about the 45s (good
> trivia
> > > question)
> > > Jack
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ken Firestone" <kenf@speakeasy.net>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs
> > >
> > > > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Mike Durling wrote:
> > > >
> > > >    Do you realize that the Leica M predates some of those things?
> > > >
> > > > Well, barely. When did the first fins show up on cars, and when did
> > > > the 45rpm records become available? Other stuff is all older.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    Mike D
> > > >
> > > >    Jack McLain wrote:
> > > >    > also AM portable radios , football helmets without face shields,
> > > 45rpm
> > > >    > records, roll film, and cars with fins
> > > >    > Jack McLain
> > > >    > Tucson, AZ
> > > >    > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net
> > > >    >
> > > >    > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >    > From: <grduprey@rockwellcollins.com>
> > > >    > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > >    > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:01 AM
> > > >    > Subject: Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time
> Macs
> > > >    >
> > > >    >
> > > >    >
> > > >    >>Yup!  Shore Do.
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>                      Seth Rosner
> > > >    >>                      <sethrosner@direcway.com>           To:
> > > >    >
> > > >    > leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > >    >
> > > >    >>                      Sent by:                            cc:
> > > >    >>                      owner-leica-users@mejac.palo
> Subject:
> > > Re:
> > > >    >
> > > >    > [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs
> > > >    >
> > > >    >>                      -alto.ca.us
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>                      08/20/2003 11:08 AM
> > > >    >>                      Please respond to
> > > >    >>                      leica-users
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>You guys are killing me. Does anyone remember mimeograph
> machines?
> > > Blue
> > > >    >>fingers? Telephones with rotary dials? Transcontinental passenger
> > > trains?
> > > >    >>Electric light bulbs? Horse as a mode of transport? ;-) luv it.
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >    >>From: "Robert VanLane" <robert@actv.ne.jp>
> > > >    >>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > >    >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:21 AM
> > > >    >>Subject: Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time
> Macs
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>>I remember getting the releases on the Telex (wow , those
> machines
> > > were
> > > >    >>>loud). I also remember setting type by hand and using the wax to
> > > layout
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>the
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>>columns.
> > > >    >>>But it certainly doesn't feel like a long time ago though.
> > > >    >>>I think my CL was new and hadn't been dropped in the lake yet.
> > > >    >>>My 2 M3's were already abused as they were off-duty from the
> news
> > > room.
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>Robert VanLane
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>>>I used one of those to connect to the internet for the first
> time.
> > > I
> > > >    >>>>>seem to remember it took me two or three days to install the
> > > >    >
> > > >    > software
> > > >    >
> > > >    >>>>>and make my first connection (using Telnet)... eventually
> managed
> > > to
> > > >    >>>>>connect to the Library of Congress... I was astounded. I
> called
> > > >    >>>>>everyone in the office over to look. It was as if we had
> contacted
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>Mars.
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>>>>That was less than 10 years ago.
> > > >    >>>>>
> > > >    >>>>
> > > >    >>>>...that is funny, because it was only about 10 years ago that I
> was
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>getting
> > > >    >>>
> > > >    >>>>used to receiving press releases via the FAX machine. Now 90%
> of my
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>press
> > > >    >>
> > > >    >>>>releases come via the internet.
> > > >    >>>>
> > > >    >>>>sl
> > > >    >>>>
> > > >    >>>>--
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> > > >    >
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> > > >
> > >
> ============================================================================
> > > > Ken Firestone, W3CAT     | For every problem there is one solution
> > > > kenf@speakeasy.net |  which is simple, neat, and wrong.
> > > > ken@firestone.net        |   -- H. L. Mencken
> > > >
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In reply to: Message from Ken Firestone <kenf@speakeasy.net> (Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs)
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Message from "Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net> (Re: [Leica] My kind of digital M camera - Ye Olde Time Macs)