Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd be interested in this offshore source of M6's and accessories. Michael Volow, M.D. (mvolo@acpub.duke.edu) Department of Psychiatry, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 919 286 0411 Ext 6933 On Tue, 19 Apr 1994, Jeffrey Frey wrote: > > 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