Re: [Leica] BALUGgers at the SJ Photo Fair

["SML" <inyoung@jps.net>]

Hi,

  It has always been nice to spot some of the Leica fellows at those camera
shows which seem to be getting smaller and smaller every quarter.  Those
shows have been nice places where I could meet nice people with common
interest.  It sure sounds like an excellent idea, John.

Regards,
David Lee

- ----- Original Message -----
From: John Gong <jgong@cisco.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 7:05 AM
Subject: [Leica] BALUGgers at the SJ Photo Fair


> This morning, I was spotted by fellow lugger David Lee. After getting an
> email from Bill L., and reading Peter C's message, it seems to me that the
> photo swap meets are stomping grounds for more than a few LUGgers.  In the
> past, I've met Joe Codispoti, Stephen Gandy, Don Chatterton in the bay
area.
> If there is any interest, I will organize a small gathering at the next
fair
> in San Mateo, Jan. 6 2001.
>
> I'm wondering what your observations are of the photo swap meets. In the
> past half decade, I've gone to one per year to ramp up my Leica gear.
> Attendance seems to have held steady, or has been on a slow decline. Maybe
> I'm also tired of seeing the same vendors there. Bargains from those folks
> are few and far in between. I generally have bought items from individuals
> like myself who are unloading little used personal gear.
>
> This year, I purchased the enlarger from such a person. The deals I got
for
> additional darkroom supplies came from Ivan, who owned the late, lamented
> Camerabug and Camerabug II shops in San Francisco. A true friend to
> photography in SF, he provided student discounts and kept a good stock of
> the low margin darkroom gear at his stores. He's blowing out his remaining
> stock; papers and chemicals were being sold at below cost. One of the few
> official Leica dealers in the bay area, he managed to sell all his Leica
> gear before his last store closed.
>
>
> John
>
>
>