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Subject: [Leica] images from Paris...
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu May 4 17:59:51 2006
References: <93257E11-92EA-4F6C-80B7-09C8F3F70A63@cox.net> <000801c66e54$b777ae60$73b56c18@ted>

On May 2, 2006, at 6:55 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Steve Barbour said & showed:
> Subject: [Leica] images from Paris...
>
>
>> I will show a few, occasional photos taken during a recent three  
>> week  stay in a city, that I know well and love...
>> http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-93554.html
>> > Zeiss-Ikon limited body (see below * ) with a leica summicron 35  
>> pre
>> ASPH  (4)...on BW400CN film...
>>> My M7 inexplicably jammed on day 3, could not be fixed in Paris, and
>> will go to Solms soon...
>>
>> I bought a new Zeiss Ikon limited body in Paris, to use with the   
>> lenses I had with me, and it functioned well. The viewfinder is   
>> terrific, and the use of the camera was a pleasure.
>>
>> Most of my photos were taken with the Z I  and usually with a  
>> leica M  35 summicron, some with a 50mm ...the Noctilux.
>>
>> I,  by chance, ran into Michiel Fokkema on the Pont des Arts  
>> bridge, while taking this photo....<<<<<<<<<
>
> Hi Steve,
> Sorry to hear of the M7 problem. :-( These things rarely happen at  
> home when service is near by. However you've shown once again the  
> camera only matters some what, as it's the guy or gal using it that  
> counts most!
>
> I like the couple on the bridge as it has a kind of  "Paris look &  
> feel" to it.:-)



thanks Ted.... never, ever had an M7 problem...it is now off to  
Leica. The Zeiss Ikon was fun and very good ! to use... I became very  
comfotable with it...

I appreciate your comments... Steve
>
> ted
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