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As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15



 
 
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Old June 12th 10, 06:06 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Robert Coe
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:21:02 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote:
: The Sigma cameras remind me of how the large corporation kept Howard
: Beal on the air in the movie "Network." The big corporation wanted
: him kept on the air (despite the fact he had poor ratings), to serve
: a greater purpose. Sigma sells lower-tier lenses and for some reason,
: they believe they need a kind of mascot for them, even thought that
: mascot doesn't sell on its own.

Well, why not a lizard or a puppy? That should be cheaper than trying to make
cameras.

Bob
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Old June 12th 10, 06:14 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

In article , Robert Coe
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:21:02 -0700 (PDT), RichA wrote:
: The Sigma cameras remind me of how the large corporation kept Howard
: Beal on the air in the movie "Network." The big corporation wanted
: him kept on the air (despite the fact he had poor ratings), to serve
: a greater purpose. Sigma sells lower-tier lenses and for some reason,
: they believe they need a kind of mascot for them, even thought that
: mascot doesn't sell on its own.

Well, why not a lizard or a puppy? That should be cheaper than trying to make
cameras.


and they'd sell a whole lot better too.
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Old June 12th 10, 06:48 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

Sally, having swallowed cheese,
Directs down holes the scented breeze,
Enticing thus with baited breath
Nice mice to an untimely death.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm
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Old June 12th 10, 07:20 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

"Mike Russell" wrote
...

Sally, having swallowed cheese,
Directs down holes the scented breeze,
Enticing thus with baited breath
Nice mice to an untimely death.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm
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Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com



Nice!!!!


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Old June 13th 10, 03:45 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

G Paleologopoulos wrote:
Mike Russell wrote

Sally, having swallowed cheese,
Directs down holes the scented breeze,
Enticing thus with baited breath
Nice mice to an untimely death.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm


Nice!!!!


Heh, I like it!
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Old June 13th 10, 03:49 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Default As we've waited with baited breath..Sigma SD15

Robert Coe wrote:
RichA wrote:
: Sigma sells lower-tier lenses and for some reason,
: they believe they need a kind of mascot for them, even thought that
: mascot doesn't sell on its own.

Well, why not a lizard or a puppy? That should be cheaper than trying to make
cameras.


The puppy would be good. Abundant & cheap, appealing in spite of being
very messy, with lots of potential to become a big, powerful... dog ;-)
 




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