[Leica] PESO: Videographer

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

I miss those meets. I traded for my first 35mm Summicron at one in New
Orleans, and met the guy who sold me my NEW M6 at another.


On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at 
judgecrater.com>wrote:

> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/videographer+sm.jpg.html
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> Contax IIIa, Nikkor 85/2 in ?C? focus, Fuji Acros
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> And a story, otherwise known as never be a wiseass: yesterday I attended a
> used camera show (one of the itinerant Photorama shows), with the intention
> of blowing the five buck admission, seeing a few friends, and leaving empty
> handed as usual.  The usual refrain for these shows is ?nobody comes
> anymore, and remember when these were five or six ballrooms filled with
> tables??  I was ?wearing? my Contax IIIa, since I intended to go to another
> photo-worthy event immediately following the show.  At the first dealer?s
> stand, I was asked if I were selling the Contax.  I said no, and that it
> was loaded with film and ready to roll.  He then asked if I was looking for
> anything, so I replied, ?Yeah?do you have the Nikkor 105/2.5 in ?C?
> focus??  This lens was fairly standard for the RF Nikon, a little unusual
> in LTM, and scarce as hen?s teeth in Contax focus (I?ve seen exactly one on
> RFF in the past five or six years).  I figured that would end the
> conversation.
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> He looked at me, a bit amazed, and said, ?Yes?I just found one this past
> week, in gorgeous condition.?  It was, and dammit I bought it, along with
> an equally gorgeous 35/2.5.  Cost me a lot more than five bucks for being a
> wiseass.  Next stop is a TEWUE or Nikor varifocal finder, since my Russian
> Contax-manque turret finder is a bit week on the 105 focal length.
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> Jim Shulman
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> Wynnewood, PA
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Sonny
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