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Subject: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square tonight
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:00:51 -0800
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On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Philip Forrest wrote:

> I've been asked about my M8 three times on public transportation here
> in Philly while it still had the red dot during my first week of
> ownership. Only one of those people knew what a Leica was, the other
> two instances were of the "hey man, nice camera. Lemme see it" variety.
> Haven't been asked about it since the red dot has not been visible.
> Maybe it's coincidence, maybe I changed my behavior a bit, i don't
> know, but it certainly attracts less attention I think.



I prefer the black dot of the 8.2....I'd put it on my M9, has anyone gotten 
black dots from Leica?


Steve




> Phil Forrest
> 
> 
> On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:29:25 -0800
> Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:
> 
>> "Same here" for you please. Are you a small 5'4" guy hiking in the
>> desert, going into ghost towns, running around in San Francisco
>> alone? A Chinese face looks different enough already. I don't need to
>> attract more attention.
>> 
>> (and to answer further questions, I grew up in New York City,
>> traveled in the subway systems in wee hours of morning, know how not
>> to act like a victim, and do martial arts, so I am not worry per se,
>> but speaking for myself, I don't want further attention on my gear).
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:30 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Same here, nobody cares or even knows what a Leica is, except for
>>> Leica Photographers, even if the red dot is covered.  This is a
>>> worthless practice.
>>> 
>>> Gene
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 6:28:49 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada
>>> Central Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica m9 sighting at Union Square
>>> tonight
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Philip Forrest
>>> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm replacing my red dot with a black dot.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nobody in Natchitoches knows or cares what a Leica is.  Sonny is
>>> just the guy who always has a camera.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Sonny
>>> http://www.sonc.com
>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>> (+31.754164,-093.099080)
>>> 
>>> USA
>>> 
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