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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 Tryout?
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Mon Jun 11 21:59:38 2007
References: <061220070327.3512.466E12BE000D04A000000DB8219791332903010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <E1636AF4-FA34-4DE2-ADBF-0D3D95654C2D@charter.net> <466E278B.9080303@san.rr.com>

No Way!!!
With Terry's Camera in Long Beach also closed, it's grim news indeed.

s.d.


On Jun 11, 2007, at 9:56 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Slobo,
>
> No, Bob Davis Camera went OOB over two years ago.  The premises  
> were taken over by a large
> downtown camera store.
>
> The good reputation left with Bill Price, the former owner of Bob  
> Davis Camera.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> slobodan dimitrov wrote:
>> I assume Jerry is taking about Bob Davis Camera Shop in La Jolla.
>> They usually have a good reputation in accommodating persnikety  
>> Leica droolers.
>> Can't see why they would brush off an old customer. Especially a  
>> suave bon vivant like ol' Jerry....
>>
>> s.d.
>>
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2007, at 8:27 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _
>
>
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