Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The insert on my hasselblad. A12 back has serial number 888. Any offers? ;-) Dan C. At 12:16 PM 09-08-00 +0800, Lee Yan Zhan wrote: >Henning, > >NOW YOU BLEW IT!!!!! PRICES OF LEICA WITH AUSPICIOUS SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE >GOING THROUGH THE ROOF!!!!!!!! > >Then again, I suppose I am not the only on in the LUG with serial no >fetishism. > >Recently, I found an 50 Summilux with #1688886. The condition is EX+ but >who cares!!! > >On your #3636888, can we arrange for a swap with a new ASPH lens?? (Still >trying after 3 years) > >Cheers, >Lee >Fellow LUGGER from Singapore > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 3:14 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 > > >> At 10:57 AM -0400 8/7/00, M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote: >> >At 11:26 PM 8/7/00 +1000, you wrote: >> >>The number eight is auspicious in Chinese culture as it means >'prosperity'. >> >>The number 3 means 'long life'....... >> > >> >Just think....Spock could have just saved a whole bunch of time and said >"3 >> >& 8" instead of "Live long and Prosper." >> >Carpe Luminem, >> >Michael >> >> The following is what I've been told by Lee Yan Zhan, a Singapore Leica >> user (sorry Lee, if I got some of it wrong!): >> >> 1 - Everyday, daily >> 2 - Easy >> 3 - Life, Long life >> 4 - Death >> 5 - Never >> 6 - Luck, Happiness >> 7 - Gone, vanish >> 8 - Wealth, prosperity >> 9 - Forever, continuing >> 0 - Karma, fate >> >> The reason Lee went into the details is that he checked all my Leica >lenses >> and saw that I had one numbered 3636888. After telling me about the >meaning >> of the numbers, I think I should hang on to that lens. If I don't, Lee >said >> he would give me a good price for it ;-). >> >> * Henning J. Wulff >> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >> /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com >> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > >