Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seek and ye shall find ;-) Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jul 2, 2013, at 3:26 AM, Jim Shulman wrote: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/videographer+sm.jpg.html > > > > Contax IIIa, Nikkor 85/2 in ?C? focus, Fuji Acros > > > > 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. > > > > 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. > > > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >