Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17

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Subject: Re:[Leica] How to find Leica slide trays in the USA (follow-up)?
From: kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:05:59 -0400

Pascal-

I found a bunch on E-bay. Also got some from rec.photo.marketplace
average price was (I think) $6 each with cases.....

good hunting!

Bob Keene

>------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 21:17:20 +0200
>From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
>Subject: [Leica] How to find Leica slide trays in the USA (follow-up)?
>
>Yesterday, I posted this question to the group on behalf of another
>person:
>
>Where do American subscribers to this list find Leica slide trays (the
>straight 2x50 ones and the LKM 2x80 ones) at reasonable prices in the USA?
>I noticed that B&H dares to ask 13.95 USD for the straight 2x50 tray and
>18.95 USD for the LKM 2x80. This almost seems like a rip-off compared to
>German prices of 7 and 15 DEM respectively (= 3.6 and 8.1 USD).
>Where do people find Leica trays at good prices, preferably by mail order?
>Thanks.
>- ----
>
>Oddly enough, apart from a private message of a LUG subscriber saying
>that he would also appreciate to know the answer to the question, and an
>offer from Bill Erfurth for 9 trays, I did not receive a single reply!
>
>Three conclusions are possible:
>- - either no Leica photographers in the USA are using slide films;
>- - or Leica photographers in the USA are using slide films but no Leica
>slide projectors (with straight trays);
>- - or Leica photographers in the USA buy their (Leica) slide trays at
>those outrageous prices that were mentioned;
>- - or Leica photographers in the USA order their (Leica) slide trays
>abroad and ship them to the USA.
>???
>;-)
>
>Pascal
>NO ARCHIVE