Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry Jim I'm definitely heading towards another digital body. Yet I'm very happy at the good news. I hope my country can pass such needed legislation some day soon. Congrats in anticipation to the happy pair. Bien amicalement Philippe Le 5 nov. 10 ? 23:09, Jim Shulman a ?crit : > > John and I are finally getting married (as opposed to civilly > unified) later > this month. While we prefer inexpensive ceremonies, a lunch is > still a > lunch. > > > > I realized that I have a pile of perfectly acceptable-really nice- > equipment > in my cabinet sitting there unused, waiting for another loving home. > Some > pictures on my LUG gallery postings were made with the stuff listed > below. > > > > First acceptable offers for the four lots below gets them. Please, > I do > not want to split up the lots! Make an offer to me offline at > jshul at comcast.net. I assume that you know what reasonable is. > Shipping at > my cost. All payments via paypal plus 3% (or send the money as a > gift). > > > > 1. Kowa 6 120/220 Outfit. Includes Camera plus 85/f2.8 lens; > 150mm > f3.5 lens; 55mm f3.5 lens. Latter two lenses with Kowa front caps and > cases. Lenses are the chrome type, not black bodied. The camera > finder has > some dirt spots (very small) and what looks like some wipe marks on > the > screen.) Pictures are crisp and sharp. There is also a copy of the > original instruction manual. Best part of the camera: the body and > all > lenses were CLAd by Ken Ruth at Photography on Bald Mountain. He > spent > three trips making the Kowa body reliable (fixing a notorious wind/ > shutter > cocking problem) > > > > 2. Canon V with Canon 50/1.4. Both dating from around 1956. > Some > bright marks and misc. spots on camera. Both camera and lens were > CLAd by > Ken Ruth at Photography on Bald Mountain (mainly cleaning finder, > adjusting > shutter speeds, and tightening a loose front section of the lens). > Camera > also comes with a lifetime supply of rubber lens hoods for the > 50/1.4 (I had > to buy a box of 'em for the $5 fee). > > > > 3. LTM Schneider Xenogon 35/f2.8. Naturally, I needed a > screwmount 35 > for my Canon, and wanted the famed Schneider. Naturally, as with > all my > vintage equipment I sent it away for a CLA (this one to Sherry > Krauter), who > returned it cleaned, noting a discolored aperture blade (that in no > way > affects performance.) No caps. > > > > 4. Bessa R2a. I bought two of these. Why, I don't know, but > I have > more than enough with one. No packaging, but I'll include a body > cap. With > strap. Works perfectly. A few minor marks on the body. > > > > Purchase with confidence: I'm on THAT AUCTION SITE (schlockmeister) > with > 100% positive feedback. > > > > Best, > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >