[LRflex] It finally happened!

I've shot with Leicas since the early 1980's. (Before that, I was a 
Nikon man... how I ended up switching is a long story, not to be told here.)

Over the years, my Leica's have drawn little attention, other than 
the occasional "nice camera", because it looks impressive in size, 
compared to the average point & shoot.

Rarely, someone will ask, with the conversation going something like:

"Nice Camera"

"Thank you."

"I've got a Pentax,"

"Nice Camera"

"Is that 'thing' you have as good as a Pentax?"

'nuff said!

So you can imagine my surprise when, yesterday, I was out at the 
annual BC ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) Poker Run, shooting some snaps 
when a chap came up and asked ...

"Wow! Is that a Leica Digital?"

He turned out to be a 20 year veteran in the portrait photography 
biz, and although he'd never even held a Leica, he knew all about 
'em.  I let him play with it for a while, and he was like a kid in a 
candy store!  Rather fun, actually!

Who knows, in another 25 years, I may meet another, outside the clan, 
who knows of Leicas!  :-)

Oh, yeah... a couple of shots of the Run, can be found at: 
http://www.telyt.50megs.com/BCATV_06.htm

For the 'city folk' among us... a "Poker Run",is not a race.  The 
riders have a variety of trails to choose from... varying in both 
distance and skill required.  Before you depart, you pick up two 
playing cards.  At each checkpoint, you pickup  another.  You get 
your last card(s) when you return and check in.  ("Sweepers" are the 
last over each route to make sure nobody gets lost!)   At the end of 
the day, prizes are awarded, based on the best "poker 
hand".  Yesterday, one chap drove away in a new, $10,000 Yamaha 
"Quad", because he held 4 Aces, Queen high!

Thanks for looking... comments (good or bad) appreciated, as always.

Cheers!

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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA

Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt
Limited Edition Prints at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/prints.htm
Leica Reflex Forum web-page:  http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm




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