Re: [Leica] Yet Another Newbie

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Welcome!
I might slip and call you "Stan th' Man", so be patient with me- we're all
crazy here in the Monkey House!
I hope you can get a 'real' Leica- I recently sold  IIIc to a Lugger for
what I paid for it- about $225, since he was a LUGger and that makes him a
sterling fellow! If I run across another bargain, I'll keep you in mind!
I admit, I play on E**y, as well, and have come across some good bargains-
Leicas are rather 'tight' right now as the Pacific Rim has come alive, and a
lot of them are drawing high prices- however, like the tides- the prices
rise and fall, so you may get lucky- hopefully in the not too distant
future!
I agree with the LUGger that suggested the IIIa- I had one for years, and it
is a really nice camera- not as solid as the later IIIc, etc, but
considering alot of them are still working over 60 years after being made-
they are sturdy enough!! :o)
The important thing here is to expose film!!! That what it boils down to!
There are a lot of fans of the Jupiter optics here, so don't feel compelled
to hide in the closet- come on in and join the fray!
Dan (One of the Craziest!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Stanislaw B.A> Stawowy" <watteau@neurosoft.net>
To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:28 PM
Subject: [Leica] Yet Another Newbie


> ( I sent this posting joyfully to owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
.
>  OK,  I'm a moron <g>. But note that twas first time.. )
>
>  Hello!
>
> I recently (today) subscribed to Leica Users digest. I want to announce
myself
> (Digest's Automatic Majordomo unfortunately has no special commands to
> do it - invite all LUDers for a good lunch, glass of Beaujolais and so..),
so I have
> to do it manually.
> My name is Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy, I live in Krakow, Poland, since I was
> born (16 october 1976).
> Now the bad news:
> I don't own a Leica. My ersatz-Leica is a old (1948) Zorki with
collapsible
> Elmar 3.5/50 (a poor excuse) Jupiter 12 (2.8/35, a prize lens),
> and Jupiter 1.5/50. I always wanted to have a "real" Leica (even tried to
> acquire one on eBay, but, because all I can have is 200$, even a "user"
> one is probably out of question (if someone have for example Leica IIIC
> body for 200$ or less.... ohh lasciate ogni speranza...)
> Or maybe?
>
> I tested extensiely these lenses, also made comparisions of,
> for example, Jupiter 2/85 to old "fat" Elmar 4/90. If someone
> is interested, I will put some of my observations in next Digest.
>
> PS
> I spotted here in Krakow black Leica R3 body, working, very good
> condition - I saw no markings/scratches - for under 800 US$.
> If someone is interested, please contact via email
>
> Best regards
> St.
> (watteau@neurosoft.net)
>
>
>