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Subject: [Leica] More from the glorious days in Barcelona
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:08:40 +1200
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John McMaster OFFERED:
Subject: Re: [Leica] More from the glorious days in Barcelona


>I still get that with my M9!
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> With an M type camera rarely does anyone take you seriously as it 
> looks like an old time amateur camera! I have had people say to me 
> even with a brand new M7... "Oh that looks like an old time camera, 
> does it still work OK?"
>
> "Yes m'am very well, it was my grand fathers!" ;-) And move on. :-)
>
> cheers,
> ted

> Hi John,
> Actually it's a bonus as people don't take you seriously and never bother
with you "happy snapping in their direction!"
> cheers,
> Dr.ted 

Oh yes, and many people with big dSLRs and zooms look pityingly at it ;-)

john




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