Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]?Geoff, I guess you should have had a Land Rover for the snow and bad weather. ?Does not say too much for a Hummer if it got stuck in the snow. ?;-) Gene -------------- Original message from "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- > Smartass! Today I do have a good bruise in the corner of my eye! We have > made it to Santa Monica and its nice to have some warmer weather . The > ocean > is visible a block away outside our window, cool! Can you believe that we > had six inches of snow on the garden outside our room in LV. One block > from > the strip. Red Rock canyon was pretty unique with all of the snow. We were > in a 4WD Hummer and got into the park just before it closed. We went off > road at one point but got stuck in a snow drift after 200 metres. We were > nearly stuck until the rangers came to find us. Once we got out of the > snow > drift we made it back onto the road and that was plenty slippery enough on > its own. not good to be sliding without control near large holes in the > ground. The rangers met us in time to send us home from the park which was > all shut down. Tell you what though, I am sore today after my tumbles. But > I've shot a LOT of snow pictures. Sample attached. Its not workedI up into > a > proper photo yet but I'm pretty excited for having been there. We shall be > discussing Yosemite at great length, methinks! > I've been trying to sell my M7 for more than 6 months with no luck. Seems > everyone wants M6's. One of those Leica peculiarities. Anyhoo, I can get > it > back and keep it now. Just have to try to shoot some film on occasion. I > have a really nice M3 as well. > Chhers > Santa Monica Hoppy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Adler" > To: "Leica Users Group" > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 3:48 AM > Subject: [Leica] FS: M7 > > > I would like to sell my M7, 0.72. It's in perfect working order and has > been > used to take photos, so there are a few scuff marks, nothing more. I'm the > original owner. It's never been dropped or hammered with my head... > Pictures are here: > http://www.raflexions.com/M7 > Asking $1,650 plus buyer pays UPS shipping and insurance. > Original box, instructions, strap and a Kirk arca plate for those who dare > to use a tripod. > Best, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information