Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA207.E08EAFE0 Content-Type: text/plain I am one on this list who generally advocates shopping at your friendly local Leica dealer. I patronize a small shop in a nearby town and get the same price and selection, and much better service than I would get at a large city store or mail-order establishment. Having said that, I would also urge that you pay attention to the tax situation in New York City where one pays both a state and city tax which add up to, what?, 8 & 3/4% or some such? A New York City resident can correct this impression. Having said THAT, many members of the list have wonderful things to say about Tamarkin and a very few don't. One thing is certain, virtually all shops will offer the same price on NEW gear...in my experience used gear varies in price more from shop to shop than location to location. For used gear, you may wish to post your wants on the LUG to see what pops up at what price. Etiquette dictates this post be made on Fridays, your local time. Buzz Hausner > As I refine my selection for a first Leica outfit, I am now wondering > where > to get it. I live about 25 mi from NYC, so I was planning to go there to > look and make my decision. Does anyone have recommendations for a store > with a good selection of new and used equipment, reputable reputation, and > generally good attitude? > > I'll probably look at a used M2, M4, or M6 and a 35/2 or 50/2 Summicron of > 70's vintage. > > My first inclination was to go to Tamarkin. Any feedback? > > Should I rent an outfit first? > > Thanks, > > Skip > > ----------------------------------------------- > Skip Williams - skipwilliams@pobox.com > ----------------------------------------------- - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA207.E08EAFE0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.0.1460.9"> <TITLE>RE: [Leica] NYC Leica source for Leica-Newbie?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">I am one on = this list who generally advocates shopping at your friendly local Leica = dealer. I patronize a small shop in a nearby town and get the = same price and selection, and much better service than I would get at a = large city store or mail-order establishment. Having said that, I = would also urge that you pay attention to the tax situation in New York = City where one pays both a state and city tax which add up to, what?, 8 = & 3/4% or some such? A New York City resident can correct = this impression. Having said THAT, many members of the list have = wonderful things to say about Tamarkin and a very few don't.</FONT></P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">One thing is = certain, virtually all shops will offer the same price on NEW gear...in = my experience used gear varies in price more from shop to shop than = location to location. For used gear, you may wish to post your = wants on the LUG to see what pops up at what price. Etiquette = dictates this post be made on Fridays, your local time.</FONT></P> <P> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" = SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Book Antiqua">Buzz Hausner</FONT> </P> <UL> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">As I refine my = selection for a first Leica outfit, I am now wondering where</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">to get it. I = live about 25 mi from NYC, so I was planning to go there to</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">look and make my = decision. Does anyone have recommendations for a = store</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">with a good = selection of new and used equipment, reputable reputation, and</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">generally good = attitude?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I'll probably look = at a used M2, M4, or M6 and a 35/2 or 50/2 Summicron of</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">70's = vintage.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My first inclination = was to go to Tamarkin. Any feedback?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Should I rent an = outfit first?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Skip</FONT> </P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">-----------------------------------------------</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Skip = Williams - skipwilliams@pobox.com</FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">-----------------------------------------------</FONT> </P> </UL> </BODY> </HTML> - ------ =_NextPart_001_01BEA207.E08EAFE0--