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Subject: RE: [Leica] now naming Leica's??
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:52:23 -0400

LOL!

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of James
Harrison
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:17 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] now naming Leica's??



M7=Ted, MP=BR Colen, M6 TTL Titanium=Sheri K, M6 Titanium=Nikon, M6 TTL
666 camera=satan, M6 TTL .58=user, R8=left at home


leicajh@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~leicajh/
Republic of Texas



 
>
> grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
>
> > In an effort to lighten up the debate - How many LUG'ers have named
their
> > Leicas and what are they?
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >                       "Christopher Williams"
> >                       <leicachris@worldnet.att.net        To:      
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >                       >                                   cc:
> >                       Sent by:                            Subject: 
[Leica] Re: 3 body Leica M users.... how's the M4-P??
> >                       owner-leica-users@mejac.palo
> >                       -alto.ca.us
> >
> >
> >                       09/09/2003 10:30 PM
> >                       Please respond to
> >                       leica-users
> >
> >
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > Thanks for the input. I'm by no means retiring my M3, it's still my 
> > fav
M.
> > I'd just rather have another M body with a hotshoe when I'm working.

> > I
hate
> > fecking synch cords! Even the short ones bug the hell out of me on a

> > M camera. The M4-P and M4-2 prices seem quite low.
> >
> > I'd say my M3 uses about 100 or so rolls of film per year. Not bad 
> > for a
> > 40+
> > year old camera. She's due for a CLA before Xmas.
> >
> > Chris
> > New Orleans
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Dory"
> >
> > > Chris,
> > > Use the c*** out of the M3.  I bet you can't wear it out.  My 
> > > original MP had heavy press use when I bought it and worked the 
> > > gears off it: hundreds of feet of Tri-x a week for five years.  
> > > You will not wear
out
> > > an M in your lifetime.  Jim Marshall's M4 took a licking and keeps

> > > on ticking.
> > >
> > > Now if you want a hot shoe, then buy a hot shoe adapter for your 
> > > M3.
> > >
> > > Truly, if you want a Leica to fondle, great, but they really 
> > > prefer to get out in the dark and work. They are much happier when

> > > the shutter gets to play.
> > >
> > > Just my two cents.
> > > As to the M4 whatever, it's an earlier M6 that doesn't use 
> > > batteries. Buy whichever comes your way that has the viewfinder of

> > > choice and has the best price/wear ratio.
> > >
> > > Don
> > > dorysrus@mindspring.
> >
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