The Twelve Days of a Rangefinder Christmas

[bmattock]

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
A mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Two rolls of Tri-X and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Six perfect daybreaks, Five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the eight day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
eight spotless filters, seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Nine gigs of drive space, eight spotless filters, seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Ten Leica lenses, nine gigs of drive space, eight spotless filters, seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Eleven R3A's, ten Leica lenses, nine gigs of drive space, eight spotless filters, seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me;
Twelve years of RFF, eleven R3A's, ten Leica lenses, nine gigs of drive space, eight spotless filters, seven patient models, six perfect daybreaks, five step-up rings!
Four Canonets, three lens caps, two rolls of Tri-X, and a mint-plus Olympus SP.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[fraley]

Thanks for the Holiday Cheer! 😀

 

[GeneW]

That's very good!

But don't give up your day job 😀

Gene

 

[Oldprof]

I nominate Bill Mattocks to be RFF's "Holiday Ambassador of Good Cheer!" 😀

 

[bmattock]

I nominate Bill Mattocks to be RFF's "Holiday Ambassador of Good Cheer!" 😀

I'm definitely full of something - sure, let's call it "Holiday Cheer!"

When the cats run out of the room and my wife looks at me with that shocked look on her face, I'll say "Sorry, honey - holiday cheer!"

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[hoppinghippos]

I think you left out the boxing day part......

"On Boxing day, my true love gave to me.... my credit card bill"

 

[Sonnar Brian]

This could explain the closets of many RFF members.

 

[taffer]

This could explain the closets of many RFF members.

Except for the models, I hope 😀

 

[Pherdinand]

why, Oscar? Where are you supposed to keep them?

 

[taffer]

You know, human/animal models shouldn't be kept in boxes, cages or closets, they should be running and jumping out there in the open world...

😛

How would you feel if you opened my closet and found 7 people inside?

...

Oh, I hear something coming from the closet, probably the ether effects are starting to fade...

😀