roydonian Posted December 30, 2023 Share #41 Posted December 30, 2023 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) An excellent day out with good company. Thanks for organising it, farnz. I even managed to meet another Leica M-D owner today, and given the small number of these cameras thought to have been produced, the odds against two M-D owners meeting up must be very small, and even smaller given that we both had progressed from an M8.2 to an M-9P, and than an M-D... Edited December 30, 2023 by roydonian 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pippy Posted December 30, 2023 Share #42 Posted December 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, roydonian said: I even managed to meet another Leica M-D owner today, and given the small number of these cameras thought to have been produced, the odds against two M-D owners meeting up must be very small, and even smaller given that we both had progressed from an M8.2 to an M-9P, and than an M-D... It was a pleasure to make your acquaintance, roydonian, and yes indeed; an interesting 'parallel-progression'! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted December 31, 2023 Share #43 Posted December 31, 2023 Pippy was surprised yesterday when I said that I'd once got my grubby little paws on the Ur-Leica. Here's the pic of that never-to-be-forgotten event some quarter of a century ago. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/385937-london-new-years-meet-up-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4968283'>More sharing options...
ianforber Posted December 31, 2023 Share #44 Posted December 31, 2023 Good to see everyone yesterday. A good day out and one we should do again soon. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted January 1, 2024 Share #45 Posted January 1, 2024 (edited) On 12/31/2023 at 1:09 PM, roydonian said: Pippy was surprised yesterday when I said that I'd once got my grubby little paws on the Ur-Leica. Here's the pic of that never-to-be-forgotten event some quarter of a century ago. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Lucky man. I'm not sure where this is now hidden. The item in the hallway of the main HQ building is a replica. Jim Lager said that the last time he saw the camera it was on a trolley being wheeled by a member of staff at Wetzlar many years ago. Bill Rosauer (derleicaman) has a story of the Ur-Leica being used for teaching students. The last time it was 'out' was probably for this photo for the 2018 book Museum Leica by Lars Netopil. It looks the same as it did 20 years earlier. Given that 0 Series No 5 sold for 14.4 million Euros, this must have an absolutely huge value today. William Edited January 1, 2024 by willeica 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted January 1, 2024 Share #46 Posted January 1, 2024 On 12/31/2023 at 1:09 PM, roydonian said: I'd once got my grubby little paws on the Ur-Leica Lovely memory and explains your Avatar! Was this taken in Solms with the 'family tree' in the background? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted January 1, 2024 Share #47 Posted January 1, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, that was the location. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted January 11, 2024 Share #48 Posted January 11, 2024 Did anyone else come down with covid a few days after our meetup? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 11, 2024 Author Share #49 Posted January 11, 2024 (edited) I was headachy, congested and sneezing on the Wednesday but it was gone in 2 days and I didn't test positive for Covid. Pete. Edited January 11, 2024 by farnz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 12, 2024 Share #50 Posted January 12, 2024 Not Guilty, Your Honour! I trust that if you have tested positive the infection is truly minor and you will be back in good health ASAP. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery! Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianforber Posted January 13, 2024 Share #51 Posted January 13, 2024 All clear and healthy here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted January 13, 2024 Share #52 Posted January 13, 2024 22 hours ago, pippy said: I trust that if you have tested positive the infection is truly minor and you will be back in good health ASAP. Farnz and I both developed the same symptoms on the same day, which makes me think that we both received the viral equivalent of the Treasure Island 'Black Spot' on the same day. Farnz recovered in two days - it took me 12 days. But that may be the result of our respective ages - I become 81 in a few days time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 14, 2024 Share #53 Posted January 14, 2024 1 hour ago, roydonian said: Farnz and I both developed the same symptoms on the same day, which makes me think that we both received the viral equivalent of the Treasure Island 'Black Spot' on the same day. Farnz recovered in two days - it took me 12 days. But that may be the result of our respective ages - I become 81 in a few days time... Sorry to hear of your illness, roydonian, but I trust that you are fully hale and hearty once more? If I bump into Blind Pugh (or, alternatively, were he to bump into me) I will have 'Words'.... As it happens due to fairly important 'Family Stuff' I do still have to test for Covid on a very regular basis and, FWIW, can say categorically that my latest 'positive' bout was recorded as starting in early September (bloody Edinburgh!) but had cleared by the middle of the month. This situation with Pete and yourself, however, does highlight that we all must still be vigilant because COVID 19 has NOT gone away; not by any stretch of the imagination. Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 14, 2024 Author Share #54 Posted January 14, 2024 13 hours ago, pippy said: This situation with Pete and yourself, however, does highlight that we all must still be vigilant because COVID 19 has NOT gone away; not by any stretch of the imagination. I agree that Covid is still lurking but for the avoidance of doubt I tested for Covid and my test was negative. (Personally I'm grateful to daily Vitamin D supplements for keeping my immune system healthy and my thanks to the late Robert Parker for his good advice about taking Vitamin D. 🙂) Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted January 14, 2024 Share #55 Posted January 14, 2024 Vitamins B, C and D are particularly good for pre-emptive health care. There is a lot of Covid around at the moment and the infection in different people is either mild (a case of the sniffles for a few days) or extreme (lasting weeks). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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