RE: [Leica] stuff

[Jeremy Kime <jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk>]

Well I'll keep my eyes peeled for clean chrome stuff for those Japanese
retro lovers too!

best wishes,
Jem

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hans Pahlen [SMTP:hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se]
> 
> Jem,
> 
> All right, I will look forward to see your new picture!
> 
> Well, this Benser bag has been stored in my attic for several years. I
> decided to sell it cheap without reserve, expecting something like 10
> pounds... But the Japanese are really crazy about the old gear, far beyond
> any common sense...
> 
> I have recently learnt that it is possible to pick up used gear in Europe
> and sell to Japan with a nice earning. From now on, I will always be
> looking for chrome lenses in mint or near mint condition, in order to sell
> to Japan. This type of business has been going on for several years by the
> photo shop dealers, but the web has made it possible for people like you
> and me! New gear can be bought in Japan and HK at much lower prices than
> here, while they have to pay premium prices for the used gear because of
> the very high demand. There is a strong retro trend in Japan, and they
> really like screw mounts and M2-M3-M4:s.
> 
> My long term project is to finance a Summilux 35 asph in this way...
> 
> The Nikon gear and R7 that I am selling is not my own, it belongs to a
> friend of mine, who knows nothing about computers.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Hans
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: den 9 mars 2000 10:07
> Subject: [Leica] stuff
> 
> 
> > Hans,
> > 
> > A couple of things, I nearly got another picture onto the site yesterday
> 
> > but found it looked too rough when viewed so deleted it. I tried again
> with 
> > less compression and finally aborted the upload after 10 minutes. I'll
> try 
> > again soon.
> > 
> > Your Benser bag sale is incredible! I pass over these bags normally at 
> > 15-20 pounds, it seems I should be selling them on the web to hungry 
> > americans! Well done!
> > 
> > best wishes,
> > ~Jem
> >