Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've found a place in Tokyo--of all places, the home of the $4K M6--that has gray-market M and R bodies and lenses at prices a little better than U.S. gray market prices (e.g., Don Chatterton) and about the same as what a good haggle might get you in Hong Kong. They also have Rollei large-format (OK, medium-format) SLR and TLRs, Minox, Contax, and Hasselblad at about half the regular Japanese prices. The interesting thing, however, is that the shop also has its own make of a few Leica accessories. In particular there are screw to bayonet adapters for around $50, a leather lower-half case with grip for M and R for around $95, their own lens (front and back) and body caps that look like the Real Thing for somewhat less than what one has to pay for the USED Real Thing at camera fairs, and several soft cases for storing or even using Ms or Rs. If anyone is intersted I'll be happy to send information. Jeff jeff@eng.umd.edu