Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/12

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Subject: [Leica] The Leica CL !?
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri Nov 12 22:18:25 2004
References: <LNBBLBNFHNEHGFKFMALGOEPONEAB.timatherton@theedge.ca> <01e501c4c8f6$00a8d0b0$1529e652@daniel> <4195246E.4020704@planet.nl> <02bb01c4c908$7d79c470$1529e652@daniel>

Daniel ROCHA wrote:

> You can buy a CV camera from Stephen Gandy in the US, and
> 
>>even after paying shipping and French VAT you will still save a lot,
>>especially with the current exchange rates--one Euro buys almost 1.3
>>US rubles these days.
> 
> 
> the payement can be a problem...

If you do not have credit cards, then yes, online shopping is a bit 
difficult. But even then, other possibilities exist, such as bank 
cheques or bank transfer--slower and more expensive, but they do exist.
> 
> 
>>Or you can buy in Germany, from Foto Brenner
>>for example, and still save substantial money compared to buying in
>>France.
> 
> 
> The R3a is a 699 euros
> And for the new 40/1,4 is 599 euros.
> 
> Total 1298 euros. 40% more that I would like to spend... I'm new to
> rangefinder... I don't know I'll love it !

Again, you can look for cheaper options. For example, Gandy's price for 
the R2A or R3A is $599, or less than 500 EUR, and you can get the 2/35mm 
lens from the same source for $229. Even cheaper, you can buy the 
original Bessa R with the 35mm lens for $399 (silver) or $425 (black). 
If you are not sure if you would like rangefinder photography, then I 
would recommend getting one of those sets--if you decide you do not like 
it, then you have not wasted much money.

Nathan


-- 
Nathan Wajsman
Almere, The Netherlands

General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com



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