Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Joseph, our fee is fairly typical :-( I was assuming that we would be liable for may be $1200-$1500, but the final assessment was a shock. April is a particularly cruel month for us since it's Tax Day and also the time when the real estate taxes for CA is due. Also flood insurance that we are *forced* to get because we have a mortgage etc. We will also talk to the hospital about a payment plan... On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:12 AM, Joseph Yao <jkfyao at gmail.com> wrote: > Richard, > > You mean you have to pay that much for ER in the US?? What happens to > those > who cannot pay? > > I used to be an ER doc and ER was free in HK until Nov 2002 when the > government imposed a flat charge of HK$100 (approx. US$13) per visit. This > has not been increased since. > > Joseph > > > On 5/4/12 10:47 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > > > I know it's not Friday, but bill came in disregarding the day of the > week. > > Please indulge me. > > > > Well, an ER bill with ~$4000 not covered by insurance so here goes. > Paypal > > OK but please use "living expense" option because it is. Shipping via > > Priority Mail etc. at cost. Oversea via Express Mail. Thank you. > > > > All the glasses on the lens are clear, no scratch or fungus. > > > > Perar 28/4 Triplet. Serial #55. Includes the hard to find Skylight UV. > It's > > not sold out yet from source, but you know it will. It works great on the > > M9 and is not the smallest M lens. $670 > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/1-20120404-_4048334.jpg > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/2-20120404-_4048335.jpg > > > > > > M9 "Street Shooter." It holds the M9 with smallest lens to your belt. > Works > > great even with 50mm lens. $70. > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/4-20120404-_4048337.jpg > > > > > > IR converted Olympus E-330. This was one of the first camera with good > > liveview with a second sensor purely for that function. ~7 Megapixels but > > the IR images make it quite sharp. Includes one battery. Works with all > 4/3 > > (NOT Micro 4/3) lens. $150. > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/5-20120404-_4048338.jpg > > > > > > A Leica Summicron 50mm R converted to XPan with RF coupling!! Sadly, the > > focus is only good to around 8 feet and then you must use the distance > > scale. It covers ~52mm of the pano frame at distance and of course covers > > the normal frame too... The mount adapter is removable (so other R lens > can > > be used on the XPan) and the lens can be converted back to R function by > > SKGrimaes. The white tape just tells me not to turn the lens past the > > closest focusing point for the XPan $400. > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/8-20120404-_4048343.jpg > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/9-20120404-_4048344.jpg > > > > > > Hasselblad XPan II with the 45/4 lens. This is the lowest priced XPan II > > you will ever see. It's my back up body. It looks quite beat up, but > takes > > great images. No problems with any function whatsoever. The strap shown > is > > NOT included. (will throw in a generic strap) $1600 > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/11-20120404-_4048346.jpg > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/13-20120404-_4048348.jpg > > > > Olympus 50-200 SWD. Everything works great. Includes box and caps. Works > > wonderfully on the E-3. Does NOT include the teleconverter shown on the > > images. $700. > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/15-20120404-_4048350.jpg > > > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/16-20120404-_4048351.jpg > > > > > > > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/FS-2012-04/.jpg > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>