Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len I have a well-used M6 72 with scissors for half-framing. Be willing to let it go for $6000. :-) Walt Leonard Taupier wrote: > Some of you older LHSA guys may remember Dan. He was LHSA President > around 1995/96. Well he is a collector and seller of mostly older > Leica gear. He has been collecting for over 40 years. I spotted a > lens I wanted on his web site, a 200/4 Telyt for my Viso III. Since I > live only about 30 minutes from Dan I gave him a call and set up a > visit. When I arrived we went into his den/showroom. Wow! I was in > the Leica candy store. Especially good for LTM users. So we chatted > for nearly 2 hours and I ended spending more then I planned. But I > did pick up the 200 and a 50/1.5 Summitar and a LTM to M adapter. All > mint. no haze, no fungus, no cleaning marks. And a lot less then market. > > What Dan is doing is trying to sell off most of his stuff except for > his private collection. He's in his late 70s now and looks great. > He's going to down size and won't have the room for everything. I did > get to handle a $20,000 Leica 72 in mint condition that Dan has had > for years. Neat half frame. I expect a few more visits in the near > future. Need to sell off some stuff. > > Len > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >