Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi all! I resigned from the list because it was swamping Pine, but now that I'm on Eudora, I can send LUG tomes to a special mailbox, so I'm back. I thought I'd update y'all on my growing collection of (user) Leicas. I now have a *perfect* DS M3, CLA'd by DAG (who is simply the best, period, bar none). It is the quietest camera I have ever owned: quieter, I believe, than my old Hexar (original version). And significantly quieter than my M4-P and my IIIc (although I love these two). Did I mention I have an M4-P and a IIIc? I also had DAG tighten up the play on my Canon LTM 50/1.4 -- something vaunted repairpeople failed to accomplish -- and it is now my favorite lens, along with the 75mm Cosina/Voigt, and the 50 DR Summicron. Since I now have *4* 50mm lenses, I thought I'd sell two of them. So: FOR SALE: 50mm LTM Summitar, Ex++ A lovely lens, and *sharp*. If you're using a Leica III or a Canon thread mount, this lens turns it into a pocket camera. 50mm collapsible Summicron, Ex / Ex+ A great shooter, but there's a very small amount of play, and if you look closely, some brown discoloration on the very perimeter of the interior. I sent this to DAG, and he told me it was *not* separation: simply the glue. He could clean it for me, but told me that it wasn't worth paying him to do so -- it will not affect the image. It will, however, affect the price, so: Make me an offer! (I'd trade one or both for a nice Leica 35mm, Summaron, Summicron, something good...) cheers, Douglas Cooper The New Standard Gallery _____________ Please note my new email address: douglas@metaversalstudios.com Laetitia: Shall we set a new standard for the gallery? Rose: No, let us make the standard gallery new. ________________________________________________________ 1stUp.com - Free the Web Get your free Internet access at http://www.1stUp.com