[Leica] Epson RD1

[shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)]

ha!  don't forget: 

  "the shutter dial runs backwards!"

and the clincher:

  "it doesn't work without batteries!"


-rei


On Aug23 19:30, Ted Grant wrote:
> Scott Gregory said:
> >You mean to say you don't want to spend another $3500.00 Canadian to
> >help the cause back in the Old Country!<<<
> 
> Scott,
> Naw I've been supporting them very handsomely for 40 years and I kind of 
> thought maybe they'd like to support me by sending one of those M8's for 
> some serious use before I get to the last frame on the roll! ;-)
> 
> >>I've been watching the Leica Forum and it's interesting to see the 
> >>momentum building to Sept. 15 for the supposed announcement from 
> >>Germany. 
> >>"The most important new product from Leica since the introduction of the 
> >>M3." And the salivating of people who are waiting with great 
> >>anticipation 
> >>for this digital M.<<<
> 
> Oh I don't doubt the flock are waiting in great anticipation drooling all 
> over the place. That is until they see it? Or have one in hand when the 
> usual whining will begin as happens when any new Leica piece is 
> released....;-)
> 
> "it's too tall!
> "it doesn't feel like an M!
> "it's too big in my hands!
> "it's not the right look of black!
> "it's not the right chrome look!
> "it's viewfinder is dim!
> "it's viewfinder is cluttered!
> "it's not what they said it would be!
> "it's nothing like I expected!
> "it's toooo expensive!
> "it's red dot is too prominent!
> "it's "whatever reason you can think of!" ;-)
> 
> But they'll all have reasons why they don't like it without ever having 
> one 
> in their hands and shooting serious photography.:-) But that's a Leica 
> user 
> in the fast lane of the new world digital order! :-)
> 
> I can hardly wait! :-)
> 
> ted 
> 
> 
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey