Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Tamarkin is a sort of distant cousin of mine through his mother, Stan's wife. What else do you need to know? :-} --Bob ===On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 8:58 AM Jeffery Smith via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Thanks to all of you for your input. Tamarkin is the one, currently with > two IIIg. I don't recommend Samy's, at least not at the moment. They > canceled my order twice, PayPal still has the money transfer as "pending". > Samy's reason for canceling is that PayPal refused payment. PayPal saw no > problem with the transaction. So, I need to get PayPal to cancel the sale. > > Tamarkin advertises itself as checking and CLAing as needed. Since shutter > curtains are the Achilles heel of these older cameras, I have greater > confidence in Tamarkin on having checked those. Ebay seems to rate cameras > only on their cosmetic appearance, buying an old camera there is a > crap-shoot. > > Again, thanks gang! > > Jeffery > > > On May 22, 2021, at 3:11 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > Tamarkin is for me a great Leica dealer specialist, Dan Tamarkin is a > great person, I knew the store when I?ve did my exhibition there in October > 2017, they have very nice stuff, for me 100% confidence! > > > > Lluis > > > >> El 22 maig 2021, a les 6:52, Gene Duprey via LUG <lug at > >> leica-users.org> > va escriure: > >> > >> Tamarin is highly recommended! > >> > >> Gene > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >>> On May 21, 2021, at 9:52 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >>> > >>> ?Tamarkin is good to go. Honest evaluation and stands by their sales. > >>> Doesn't deal with whiney customers in the content of Leica: you > probably > >>> know the type. Oooh, the rangefinder patch is 0.253 EV too light, I > need a > >>> $500 discount in compensation. > >>> > >>>> On Fri, May 21, 2021, 9:22 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have experience with Samy?s or Tamarkin? Both have IIIg now. > >>>> > >>>> JLS > >>>> > >