tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post2626740310902664062..comments2024-03-01T03:17:37.454-05:00Comments on Dalai's PACS Blog: The Leica Freedom TrainDalaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775491711029994911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-89150386968089301332009-07-04T21:42:46.168-04:002009-07-04T21:42:46.168-04:00Many German refugees used Leica cameras as "c...Many German refugees used Leica cameras as "currency" when they arrived abroad. The cameras were well known for their quality and value. These souls left Germany in many cases only with what they could carry on their person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-74234409092549560312009-07-01T23:14:43.143-04:002009-07-01T23:14:43.143-04:00Given the Leica lens took compassion, dedication, ...Given the Leica lens took compassion, dedication, and intelligence to manufacture and produce, it is not surprising that the family used those same characteristics to save hundreds of lives during the darkest years of modern mankind.<br /><br />The story also is inspiring as it shows cross pollination of religions - that we all can get along and support each other whether or not our beliefs are the same.<br /><br />Something that was true back then, and is still true today.A Doc 2 Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310878304648897210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-27615638201194094662009-06-30T11:15:00.954-04:002009-06-30T11:15:00.954-04:00Enlightening post, kind of nice to see that in the...Enlightening post, kind of nice to see that in the midst of horrible darkness, there is always a little sunshine.<br /><br />I am a little jealous about the leica...fancy camera and fancy glass. Does the Hasselblad family have any redeeeming qualities?<br /><br />this olympus is more my speed:<br /><br />http://www.dpreview.com/previews/olympusep1/<br /><br />still pretty spendy but most of the decent rangefinders seem to beRyan Lhttp://www.constantlycomplaining.com/blognoreply@blogger.com