[Leica] A visit with Dan Black

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Walt,

I think we could go into business. I'll furnish the bodies and you  
furnish the scissors. Or vice versa.

As much as I'd love to have one, I have to start selling stuff. To  
satisfy my half frame urges I do have a nice Olympus Pen FT though.  
Beautiful grain pattern with Tri_X.

Len

On Dec 1, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
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