[Leica] (selling vinyl) Two from The Online Photographer

Fri Dec 5 05:06:45 PST 2014

Goodwill here has a big selection.

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:26 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Wouldn't be the LUG if a thread didn't meander across many maybe unrelated
> topics I suppose!
>
> On Friday, December 5, 2014, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I gave up high end stereo systems a decade ago, and have no wish to
> return
> > into that particular pool! I am quite happy with Itunes as of now. I have
> > given away to my friends around 1000 cassettes, am in the process of
> > copying a similar number of CDs to hard drives (a fair proportion are
> > bootlegs, otherwise I would not bother) before disposal, and distributing
> > over 5000 books to school/college/club libraries. I have decided that my
> > overstuffed house can do without these, as they just seem to take up
> space
> > and serve little other purpose other than a sense of ownership. Far
> better
> > they go out into the wide world and are enjoyed by others!
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Wilbur Norman <
> coupdefoudrellc at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I do not know where you live but many cities (especially if they are
> > > college towns) have buy/sell CD stores that also deal in vinyl.
> > >
> > > If your records are in normal, well-played but very good condition they
> > > don't bring more than a few bucks each (if that.)
> > >
> > > If they are immaculate with like-new covers it can often be a different
> > > story for albums seen as ground-breaking or important for any number of
> > > reasons (cover art, 1st album, etc.) There are also arcane issues like
> an
> > > original release vs. a popular album released again (kinda like a book
> in
> > > its 1st vs. later editions). It can get complicated.
> > >
> > > Best to find a shop you think you an trust or put them on-line for
> local
> > > sale only (shipping is a hassle for breakables.)
> > >
> > > Alternately, despite your comment, get a good turntable and enjoy
> them. I
> > > have a pretty high-end stereo system and when I compare even
> master-disc
> > > CDs to records in great condition the records have a luxuriance of
> sound
> > > that is unbeatable. Records, as you well know, are a commitment,
> however,
> > > in terms of keeping them clean, getting up to stop the player after
> each
> > > album, etc.!
> > >
> > > Wilbur
> > >
> > > ************
> > >
> > > On Dec 4, 2014, at 8:35 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a lot of jazz & rock vinyl albums, which I just dusted off
> last
> > > > week. I am definitely not going to invest in a high quality
> turntable.
> > Do
> > > > any of you have any idea if there are any reliable ways of selling
> > them?
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Jayanand
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <
> hopsternew at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> My typing mistake Jayanand. Sorry Howard and Esther.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers
> > > >> Geoff
> > > >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> > > >>
> > > >> On 5 December 2014 at 13:13, Jayanand Govindaraj <
> jayanand at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Howard Cummer, not Cummings
> > > >>> Cheers
> > > >>> Jayanand
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 2:06 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <
> > hopsternew at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> "Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:.........As
> > for the M8, I'm
> > > not
> > > >>>> sure
> > > >>>> that info was available to those of us not well connected to
> Leica:
> > > not
> > > >>>> widely announced for what I recall. Glad to hear
> > > >>>> it: Means my M240 may have a useful life longer than 3-5 years,
> > though
> > > >> my
> > > >>>> desire for the next best from Leica may not last that long :-)"
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Hi Bob, I just read the public statement by Stefan Daniel at the
> > time
> > > >> on
> > > >>>> the L Camera Forum. Their archives are searchable. This was
> nearly 2
> > > >> 1/2
> > > >>>> years ago. As far as I know the numbers actually involved were
> small
> > > >> and
> > > >>> I
> > > >>>> have seen nothing new on anyone affected over the last 2 years or
> > so.
> > > >>>> A couple of the very senior people there are members who post very
> > > >>>> occasionally in response to any development like that. Seems like
> a
> > > >> good
> > > >>>> idea when any issue becomes magnified by the magic of the internet
> > ;-)
> > > >> to
> > > >>>> respond with the facts or their solution. They have a social media
> > > >> person
> > > >>>> too and they do follow that forum and the RF one I think, where
> > those
> > > >>>> conversations on Leica sometimes develop.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I remember that Howard Cummings was one of our folks who had a
> > screen
> > > >>>> problem. Perhaps there were others.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Cheers
> > > >>>> Geoff
> > > >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> > > >>>>
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>
> --
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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