Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Go for it. Too bad you do not live in the Dallas area, Cooters has a demo M8 you could try. According to them, Leica shipped a demo to all active dealers so they could do for customers just what you want to do. Last time i was there they also had stock for sale also. Maybe the dealers are also selling the demo units. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: -------------- > Gene, > > Actually, the dealer that snubbed me has some beautiful, near mint LSM > cameras, including a IIIa, IIIb und a IIIc .All have > lenses available including the f2.5 Hektor. > > In my palmier days, I would have made an offer on the whole lot. Kept > what I wanted and fobbed off the rest. On second > thought, I want the Thambar set. since it is complete. > > Jerry > > > > > > > grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > Wow!, That is disappointing, as I always try to get over to Cal's when I > > get > out there. I bought my 35 'Lux and M4-P there several years ago (2 or > 3yrs?). > When i lived there i always made a semi weekly trip to Casta Mesa on my > lunch > hour to visit Cal's. I guess things are a changing even to the old > standard > dealers. > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" > : -------------- > > > > > > > >> Cal's has changed a bunch..... mostly materials ( consumables) and > >> digital. > >> They can not compete with the B+H of the world.....a sad but true > >> commentary > >> on today's world wide web..... You can still order Leica stuff...and > >> sometimes they have a few items in stock, but rarely these days. > >> > >> Used stuff (Leica too) comes in, but the last time, they put the Leica > >> for > >> sale on EBay......( 135 APO Telyt, a few other real goodies....) > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> red735i@earthlink.net > >> > >> > >> When did Cal's stop stocking Leica? They have been a big Leica dealer > >> with > >> extensive stock for as long as i can remember. > >> > >> Gene > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information