Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/04/20

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To: Jeffrey Frey <jeff@glue.umd.edu>
Subject: Re: your mail
From: Michael Volow <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 1994 23:43:47 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us

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



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