Re: [Leica] BALUGgers at the SJ Photo Fair

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

I plan on attending a photo flea market later today (Sunday) in Montreal.
I managed to find a nice leather case for the eyes to my DR Summicron at
the last meet.

Dan C.

At 11:05 PM 04-11-00 -0800, John Gong wrote:
>This morning, I was spotted by fellow lugger David Lee. After getting an
>email from Bill L., and reading Peter C's message, it seems to me that the
>photo swap meets are stomping grounds for more than a few LUGgers.  In the
>past, I've met Joe Codispoti, Stephen Gandy, Don Chatterton in the bay area.
>If there is any interest, I will organize a small gathering at the next fair
>in San Mateo, Jan. 6 2001.
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>I'm wondering what your observations are of the photo swap meets. In the
>past half decade, I've gone to one per year to ramp up my Leica gear.
>Attendance seems to have held steady, or has been on a slow decline. Maybe
>I'm also tired of seeing the same vendors there. Bargains from those folks
>are few and far in between. I generally have bought items from individuals
>like myself who are unloading little used personal gear.
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>This year, I purchased the enlarger from such a person. The deals I got for
>additional darkroom supplies came from Ivan, who owned the late, lamented
>Camerabug and Camerabug II shops in San Francisco. A true friend to
>photography in SF, he provided student discounts and kept a good stock of
>the low margin darkroom gear at his stores. He's blowing out his remaining
>stock; papers and chemicals were being sold at below cost. One of the few
>official Leica dealers in the bay area, he managed to sell all his Leica
>gear before his last store closed.
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>John
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