Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/14
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Happy Anniversary!
Have you been married that long?
--- On Sat, 2/14/09, Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote:
> From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: [Leica] my first Leica
> To: LUG@leica-users.org
> Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 5:06 PM
> It was 40 years ago today that I got my first Leica.
>
> My friend (and boss) David Labovitz mentioned to me that
> he'd seen a decent selection of used Leicas at
> Industrial Photo in Silver Spring, Maryland. I went in on
> Friday, 14 February, 1969 just minutes after retiring
> photographer from the Baltimore Sun had put up his IIIf kit
> on consignment. I bought the whole thing (body, 3 lenses, 3
> finders, 3 metal lens caps, leather case) and have had it
> ever since. He was its first owner and I am its second.
>
> I mostly use my M8 these days, but the IIIf is still a damn
> fine camera.
>
>
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