RE: [Leica] Leica Compendium

[chaz <cchoy@pacbell.net>]

Have you tried the Leica Musium in NY? I was able to order Erwin Puts book.

chaz

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of G. Michael
Paine
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:10 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Compendium


>----- Original Message -----
>From: "G. Michael Paine"
>
>>  I want a copy of Leica Compendium. It seems the best I can find is
>>  used at about $55.00. Is this book, in English, really out of print?
>>  Has anyone seen it at a more reasonable price?
>>  I a taking delivery of my M6TTL, and since there does not seem to be
>>  a book specifically dedicated to the M6TTL I have been told that the
>>  Compendium is the next best book.
>>  Thanks,
>>  Michael
>>
>
>I have the Leica M6-TTL book by Richard Hünecke.  ISBN 1-897802-13-7
>from Hove Books ltd.  See URL http://www.hovebooks.com/.
>
>English edition first published 2000.  Cost me 30 dutch guilders
>which is, thanks to the fast sinking euro, is a couple of american
>dollars.  The book is a bit like the LUG, plenty of waffle but also
>very informative.
>
>John

John,
Thanks, I've check it out. But shipping from the UK adds up too fast.
However I notice that there are two Compendiums, one for lens and one
for M cameras.
Now to find out where these can be found in the States.
Michael