Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/03

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Subject: Re: Shopping for Leicas in Kathmandu
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1997 21:33:26 -0700

Stephen,

All you are saying is true. However, how many IIIfs do you know that may
have been the property of Indiana Jones?

I really envy the fellow in Nepal. I always wanted to go there and be king.
However, I would probably have to sell all of my Leica books to get a
passage to India.

Best of Light,

Chris


At 08:04 PM 2/3/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Marc James Small wrote:
>> 
>> At 07:51 AM 2/3/97 -0800, Stephen Gandy wrote:
>> 
>> >The following are average retail West Coast Camera show prices (ie Los
>> >Angeles & San Francisco) Estimates difficult because the description not
>> >in standard camera terms:
>> 
>> >IIIF body $300-400
>> 
>> I dissent from this valuation alone -- the others sound fine to me.  But
>> even an E condition IIIf bd, no st, will run $400 in today's market, and a
>> IIIf rdst in E+ condition is approaching $1000 in retail value.
>> 
>
>Marc!  this is a new one.  you disagreed with me while you agreed with
>me!
>
>The IIIF he found is a BD, check the number.
>
>Nearly ALL screwmounts after years of storage need at least a CLA, and
>half of those will need new curtains.   I made that assumption when
>evaluating the price.
>
>Stephen Gandy
>
>