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Subject: [Leica] I now own a Martin Parr M6TTL!!! What do I do?
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Sun Nov 4 07:36:46 2007
References: <9646E62C-129B-40A2-8FC6-0A34535F4104@btinternet.com>

Hi Charlie,
Keep it untill Parr passes away. Then sell it, and retire in luxury.
Good suggestion from George BTW.
Philippe



Op 3-nov-07, om 12:12 heeft Charlie Chan het volgende geschreven:

> On Wednesday evening, I went to a free lecture at my local  
> university in Cheltenham. Martin Parr, the Magnum photographer,  
> came to give an open lecture to the students on the local  
> photography course. He lives only 40 miles away in Bristol. The  
> public, like me, were free to come.
>
> It was a very enjoyable lecture, and I learnt a lot about why he  
> does things in his unique way. After the talk, various students  
> asked him for his autograph. I merely said hello and went next door  
> to an art exhibitilon (a prestigious UK open student drawing prize)  
> and wandered around with a glass of red wine and my M6TTL, taking a  
> few snaps.
>
> As Martin Parr left, I wondered if I had anything he could  
> autograph. I looked at the top plate of my chrome M6TTL and thought  
> that Leica had conveniently left this blank ready for this moment.  
> So out with my Sharpie and moments later, hey presto!
>
> Now I'm not sure what to do. Do I sell my camera to someone with  
> silly money? Do I have it etched and keep it? Shall I just retire  
> it with the pen signature?
>
> If I were just an autograph hunter, it might have been up for sale  
> already, but sadly I'm not.
>
> thanks for your thoughts
>
>
> Charlie
>
> PS    Here it is! Shot with my DMR
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/topoxforddoc/Martin+Parr 
> +M6TTL.jpg.html
>
>
>
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