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Subject: [Leica] Leica Around the World?
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:23:24 -0500
References: <DDD4F31C-FA50-4985-B96B-90E6CC2BAC66@yahoo.co.uk>

Ha!   Several years ago a group of us got the bright idea of doing the same
thing with one of those one time use cameras; it got halfway round the
world, and then I think it got lost in space someplace.

Anyone know where it went?

-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at 
yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

>
> Alastair, I think the point would be to use M-mount lenses, and I think a
> film body would be the better idea, giving each participant one frame.  It
> should be a cheap body, otherwise international customs could sting each
> time the camera crossed a border. There are ways to get it off the ground.
>  Depending on how many, if any, are up for it.  Each participant might
> contribute around 30 USD to go toward the M3 or M2 body.  At the end of the
> project, the camera and negatives/slides could be auctioned off for 
> charity.
>
> Any more interested in the idea?
>
> Peter Cheyne
>
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