ohmygodit'ssobeautiful......

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Tim

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Picked up the M6 at lunchtime. For the last two hours I have been sitting at my desk at work, just looking at it, at it sits there next to my screen, with the VC Ultron 35 mounted. Every now and then I just reach out, pick it up, and fondle errrrrr I mean handle it, wind it on a couple of times and fire the shutter.

That's it, I've definately lost it. What was the number for Leicabaters Anonymous???

My mind is not on work, think I'll load the HP5 I have here and head out......

Now...anyone in the market for a EX+ Bessa R2 body? ;)

tim
 
Preciousss....preeeciouuusssss.....

Oh...and next you will have to slap a Leica lens on it as well...its aperture ring is so smoooth and soothing....and the quality...oh...and have you looked at the Luigi site www.leicatime.com for the MUST have Italian leather half-cases...mmm...

Preciousss....preeeciouuusssss.....


Note: Yes, I know how to make fun of myself...but...it's all also true...Leica lenses ARE amazing and so ARE Luigi's cases... :D
 
Remember, the most useful accessory for a Leica is another lens. Don't make me post another subliminal message. Just look at the results!
 
For God's sake man, don't put any film in it! You won't be able to listen to the shutter and feel that smooth winding on as you aimlessly fondle it.

(Kidding.)
 
This is a sick & perverted thread! I am going to immediately call the Moral Majority to come & investigate you guys for distributing such disgusting pornography on the internet. Will RFF now have to have a warning label, indicating that children should not use this site?! I'm shocked & dismayed to see such deviant, prurient behavior being displayed by all of you! :mad: :eek:

- Church Lady
 
I had to sell the only Leica I ever owned...seldom put film in it but was always spending time with it...they do have a beautiful sound and feel to them. Congratulations and the best of light!

D2
 
Tim, congratulations - and a bit of advice.

USE IT! SHOOT SOME FILM THROUGH IT! ASAP!

My guess is that you'll experience a renewed interest in taking photographs - I know I did.
That's what it was made for - shooting pitchers, man!
 
if one were to read thses post w/o full knowledge of the topic it almost sounds like congrats for the birth of a new baby. kinda funny!
anyway, let me join in on the congratulations and i agree that you just might feel a renewed interest in shooting.
i know i did when i got the bessa and especially with the 'p'

joe
 
Tim, one good idea is to take out the battery. You'll drain it by turning the meter on all the time you listen to the music of the shutter.

BTW, I'm speaking from experience :(

Congratulations from this guy with a Leica on his desk to another with a Leica on his! ;)
 
Re: ohmygodit'ssobeautiful......

Tim said:
Picked up the M6 at lunchtime. For the last two hours I have been sitting at my desk at work, just looking at it, at it sits there next to my screen, with the VC Ultron 35 mounted. Every now and then I just reach out, pick it up, and fondle errrrrr I mean handle it, wind it on a couple of times and fire the shutter.

That's it, I've definately lost it. What was the number for Leicabaters Anonymous???

My mind is not on work, think I'll load the HP5 I have here and head out......

Now...anyone in the market for a EX+ Bessa R2 body? ;)

tim
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Tim,

I have a confession to make. I have never owned a Leica, but I think I know how you feel. For I have owned a Zeiss Ikon Contina IIa. No, it is not a rangefinder - you have to set the distance yourself. But it feels oh, so silky smooth. The steel is machined such that you touch it and whimper quietly to yourself. Like a bank vault, the back closes. Like a Rolls-Royce, the winder operates. You trip the shutter and it is like a glass rod breaking, clean, with a snap of authority. It oozes quality. And it wasn't even the best Zeiss Ikon could make.

I dare to make this comparison because I have fondled, er, handled a superb Leica IIIf that a coworker has, and the feeling of solidity and completeness is the same to me. It is majestic.

When I first got my Contina IIa, I cleaned it up and come bedtime, I sat it on the nightstand next to me. My wife laughed and threatened to go sleep on the couch to give us time together. I think she was only half kidding.

Only one rung down on that scale is my 1962-era Canon FX slr. Not a rangefinder either, but oh my.

These cameras have authority. We dig them. Grok it. Enjoy your Leica!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
I'd also sleep with my freshly CLA'd bzzzz-click rolleicord, would he not stink that bad!

Anybody has an idea how to get rid of that old-thing-from-the-bottom-of-grampa's-closet smell?
 
Pherdinand said:
I'd also sleep with my freshly CLA'd bzzzz-click rolleicord, would he not stink that bad!

Anybody has an idea how to get rid of that old-thing-from-the-bottom-of-grampa's-closet smell?
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Learn to love it! Learn to love DA FUNK! We want da funk, give us da funk!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
bmattock said:
Learn to love it! Learn to love DA FUNK! We want da funk, give us da funk!
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For those who want Funk, but don't have it, I can provide authentic 16 oz. boxes of well aged 1992 Hurricane Andrew Funk for the low, low price of $29.95 (postpaid to the contiguous 48 states, postage additional for other locations; payment by PayPal preferred).
 
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Anybody has an idea how to get rid of that old-thing-from-the-bottom-of-grampa's-closet smell?
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Pherdinand,

Take the poor thing out for an airing! It needs some wind in the face, some sun in the back, some traveling to grow anything but fungus! :D

Man... this thread is scary... I'm not alone!! We're legion!! :eek:
 
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