Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I own a Glock, but have not used it in 7 years, I own 6 Leicas, and use them pretty regularly, although the M8 is getting the majority of use these days. Gene -------------- Original message from Alex <alex@zabrovsky.com>: -------------- > Well, I own more Leica cameras then guns - two Leicas, zero guns. I > shoot more frames with Leicas then bullets - usually shot 20-40 bullets > with M16 during my anual reserve military duty, whilst shooting tens of > rolls a year. I do have respect to a pricese machinery such as Leica > cameras, but do not particularily attracted by a firearms (only if > necessary). > > Alex > > Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > > > > On Aug 8, 2007, at 2:48 AM, Kyle wrote: > > > >> Newsweek gathered the quotes -- they did a great job i think. it > >> adds a whole 'nother dimension. > >> > >> and since doug said i could toot my own horn, i have discovered i > >> currently have the best selling photo essay book on amazon. > >> > >> it's #8 in photography. behind some technical books on how to use > >> lightroom and a book of portraits of oiled, shirtless new york firemen. > > > > > > > > Kyle, > > > > I just received my copy from Amazon this morning. It's a wonderful > > book. My order may have boosted your rating up a fractional point. > > > > I am pleased to note that as a card carrying member of the ACLU and a > > liberal (Rockefeller) Republican, yes there are a couple of us still > > left, I am not alone in owning several guns. My favorite material > > possessions are a fully restored, bettter than new Leica 3c and a > > beautifully engraved Grade 3 Browning 22LR. The walnut stock on the > > Browning must be seen to be believed. They don't make furniture of > > that quality anymore. > > > > Now for the questions: > > > > How many of us Leica owners are also gun owners? How many own more > > guns than Leicas? How many own more Leicas than guns? How many of us > > shoot more pictures with Leicas than bullets from guns? Is there a > > natural affinity for lovers of precise machinery between Leicas and > > fine firearms? > > > > Larry Z > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information