Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I dont understand this fuss about the white Leica - they are only bringing out products for their target market. They have done this sort of thing for decades. Anyone on this list thinking they are the target market for Leica are deluding themselves.... Cheers Jayanand 2009/4/9 Joseph Low <joelct at singnet.com.sg> > Dr Ted > > How about adding "intoxicated by the exuberance of its own verbosity" to > your (commercially correct and trenchant) remarks on the latest boo boo > (sic) move by Leica ? > > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct <lug-bounces%2Bjoelct>=singnet.com.sg@ > leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted > Grant > Sent: Wednesday, 8 April, 2009 9:39 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica in white > > Good morning Crew, > > I'll go along with the freedom of voicing our opinions on what appears as > one more stupid move by Leica during the past decade. But if the world gave > Oscars for sheer utter stupidity it would definitely be Leica, it's owner > and marketing staff for this moronic offering. > > > > But the very sad part of it is.. "We are wasting OUR most valuable time > tapping keys throwing away our precious lifetime hours regarding this > asinine concept. > > > > I'd rather see the days with everybody shooting Friday Flowers than this > utter drivel about Leica and it's dead brained collection of mental midget > fools! One would think by now, we'd have learned any announcements > regarding > Leica would immediately be deleted because we already know it's going to be > another dumb ass concept! But then we Leica lovers are known for our > faithfulness in being beaten with a .. "Your choice!" > > > > An early morning thought as the coffee hasn't kicked in yet.. probably a > good thing! :-) > > > > Dr. ted. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant <lug-bounces%2Btedgrant>=shaw.ca@ > leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philippe > AMARD > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:24 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica in white > > > > > > > > leica wrote: > > > > > the essence of the "street" rangefinder camera is discretion. > > > > > > black is almost as prominent as white. so what colour would be most > > > suitable; to "fade" into the hand? > > > > > > black, brown or white skin. what would fit? > > > > > > and not just for the body, but the lenses too ........ > > > > > > light brown leather, flecked with black and the metalwork in a very > > > matt bronze? > > > > > > ideas? > > > > > hairy for me - chestnut brown hairs, if available > > Phx > > > > > bruce. > > > > > > > > > On 8-apr-2009, at 15:05, W. R. Smith wrote: > > > > > >> ..or toys for idiots. What an utterly hideous camera. How about a > > >> pink one too for you know who/ what? > > >> > > >> --- On Wed, 4/8/09, leica <leica at ralgo.nl> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> From: leica <leica at ralgo.nl> > > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica in white > > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > >> Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 7:53 AM > > >> > > >> > > >> toys for boys. > > >> > > >> bruce. > > >> > > >> On 8-apr-2009, at 14:19, F?elix L-opez de Maturana wrote: > > >> > > >>>> > > >>>> http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/04/ > > >>>> allwhite_leica_m8_coming.html > > >>>> > > >>>> The most wrong headed move Leica has made in years. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> White > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> The red dot could be black but there's no way of saving this esthetic > > >>>> disaster. > > >>>> > > >>>> I say come out with a gun metal gray version it's s Leica > > >>>> tradition going > > >>>> back many decades; > > >>>> In times of war. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Mark William Rabiner > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> May be some POP star buys it. > > >>> > > >>> Felix > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.46/2046 - Release Date: 04/07/09 > 17:53:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >