mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>Here is the beginning of what I hope will become a collectively written story. I am stuck and cannot write it alone.<br /><br />"I was in the forest, holding my LOOHW with its SOONC on but FOOKH off, a VIOOH mounted on top, when the bear pushed me and I fell on my ARRSE."</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indraneel Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>Whose imagination was that?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>There was much SCNOO on the ground in the WOOLDs.</p> <p>The bear GROOW'd at me asif it was looking for some NOOKY....uh oh...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>I saw a note on another forum last week in which the basis for those codes was brought to light. It seems that at the time orders were telegraphed to Leitz, and since one was charged by the number of letters or word (I can't remember which), Leitz developed a 5 letter code to keep costs manageable for enthusiasts and dealers.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>Some years ago I spent a few hours searching the Internet for lists of Leitz codes. I found several small lists but not a comprehensive one. This would suggest that while dealers would have had such a list, it was perhaps not made available to the vastly greater number of enthusiasts. Had there been many copies of the list, surely one would have survived and found its way to the Internet, a mine of obscure and often trivial information.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumpton Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>I think the Leitz codes may have been thought up in the wartime (WW2), when the German military was (temporarily) teasing the British intelligence with its 'unbeatable' random code creating machine, until a quirky Oxford mathematician and his group finally figured it out and helped turn the tide that then had the appearance of a Tsunami. The Luftwaffe had to be careful not to use the word "Heil" in the text, although that possibly coded part name may scare off your bear. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_hooper1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>It was it a POLAR bear. Then the POLAR bear bit my leg and broke my FIMOR. Luckily, this was his first and FINAL bite. Unfortunately, during the incident I lost my exposure METER, too. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>I thought I saw a bit about the thingy that lets you, er, get close with an Elmar 50. Maybe Rick van Nooij will tell us about the sexual orientation of our story's ursine character.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_hooper1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p> I crawled into the SHADE of a tree when I noticed a man coming with a RIFLE. He was wearing a VISOR and gave me a STARE. I asked if he WOOLD shoot the bear? He said the rifle was the wrong SPECS and WOOLD only anger the bear.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>"Exactly," said I. "Why ANGER a bear bodied BUDDY?"</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_hooper1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>The bear was coming back so the man climbed a large FIKUS tree. I took my FLASH out and aimed it at the animal.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>I get it, Robert. Just found this:<br> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/Main_Page#LEITZ_.2F_LEICA_CODE_NAMES_.26_SERIAL_NUMBERS</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_hooper1 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>That's a great reference site, Mukul.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>Glad I found it. Almost an accident, really. I searched through Google for WOOLD +LEICA and this came up.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_livacich Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>You're AGOTU guy, Mukul!<br> This is AHOOT! AYUUK, AYUUK, AYUUK!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Rowlett Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Great idea! Backups? We don’t need no stinking ba #.’ _ , J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 <p>TIYOO, gentlemen.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 <blockquote> <p>Maybe Rick van Nooij will tell us about the sexual orientation of our story's ursine character.</p> </blockquote> <p>WEDYA saying?! that bear WINKO'd at me?! ^_^</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 <p>Common for bears playing HOOKI to be in high spirits. Was he holding a glass of WINTU?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_m3 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 <p>good post M8!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 <p>"Ahh ... CHOOX", went the bear, and the man came down from the tree to pat his back and say "BELOS." The bear was grateful and grunted "Thank you, MOMON."</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony_brookes5 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 <p>“I don’t like SLRs” said COBRA. “Nor do I said FIRGI.” “We’re going to BLITZ them said COBRA.” “You can’t said FIRGI”. “CORSU can” said COBRA. “I have a RIFLE” said COBRA. “DAMOT “ said COBRA “my RIFLE’s ASKOO” “It won’t shoot straight”. “OLLUX” said FIRGI. “You don’t know how to use a RIFLeE and that’s FINAL.”<br> What a waste of time !</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukul_dube Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 <p>BRAVO! This may well become <em>The New Jungle Book</em>.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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