Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A couple of weekends ago, I went food shopping at the Marche Publique 440, a food mall in the northern suburb of Montreal that provides good quality local food products. As I walked by a fast food stall, sporting my Leica M8 around the neck, the Chinese gentleman behind the counter called out: "I like your Leica". Turns out he is a Leica afficionado. He whipped out a Leica IIIc (IIRC) from a grey velvet bag, and proudly showed it to me; it was nice, the chrome still all shiny with a 50mm Summitar lens on the front. We chatted a bit, and he showed me a 3-hole binder with pages and pages of notes on Leica rangefinder cameras and lenses. Here's Leica James: http://www.pbase.com/phong/image/149661709 You can see his Leica binder and his Leica bag on the table behind him. I very occasionally run into fellow Leica users, but never expect one behind a fast food counter. It was obvious that he cherishes his Leica camera. Best, - Phong