Re: [Leica] "B Grade" Leica gear????

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

Matt

I will reply to the list on the basis that other UK people might be
interested (sorry to our international chums!).

RG Lewis is in Holborn and Richard Caplan is in Princes Arcade, just off
Piccadilly.

As for film, get yourself an account with Joe's Basement and then call
Claire in telesales and negotiate yourself a discount.  I get 15% off film,
processing, printing and enlargements.  Then again, I do spend a lot but I
got the discounts up front.  I was using about ten rolls of Scala a week,
five to ten rolls of 120 Delta 100 and some Provia 100F, so they agreed a
discount from day one.

Alternatively, AP has loads of cheap mail order places for pro films.

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Morgan" <mattmorgan@pdseurope.co.uk>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] "B Grade" Leica gear????


> Simon,
> >> Len Lyons at RG Lewis is good too, as
> > is Richard Caplan<<
>
> I don't know these; are they in London?
>
> I'm not someone who runs around (in a false economy) trying to squeeze out
> the best deal, but if I'm parting with serious moolah, then I want to have
a
> long-term relationship with a dealer and establish a level of trust. If I
> feel I'm being treated well, then I'm usually very loyal and they will do
> well out of me, and hopefully my recommendations for a long time.
> With problematic items, as camera gear can often prove to be, (although
I've
> never had a problem), I feel it's important to be able to have a strong
> relationship with the dealer. As soon as I sense there is a relationship,
> I'll just stick with that dealer, unless of course I'm travelling through
> Hong Kong or somewhere where the deal's just too good to ignore.
>
> BTW, where do shooters here buy their professional film stock? I want to
buy
> a few bricks, but Joe's doesn't seem to be the most attractive of prices.
>
> Matt.
>
> ----------
> >From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] "B Grade" Leica gear????
> >Date: Fri, Aug 25, 2000, 4:27 am
> >
>
> > Len Lyons at RG Lewis is good too, as
> > is Richard Caplan.
>