Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt- I've had those same feelings... I found that Prozac helps a lot! :o) Dan ( I'm NOT crazy, an' I got papers that prove it!) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter S Delesandri" <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Cc: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica O > > On Fri, 26 Oct 2001 06:34:15 -0400 (EDT) Rei Shinozuka > <shino@ubspainewebber.com> wrote: > > ive got 2 m6's and though there's no logical reason to own one, > > i graviate to any glass case holding shiny IIIs. they are such > > jewels! aesthetically they celebrate the mechanical, with tiny knurled > > dials and fussy engraved numerals and tick marks. like the rolleiflex, > > a charming camera. i sense one in my future. :-) > > > > -rei > > > Two biggest mistakes I've made regarding cameras. > I had a Mint- IIIf BD, which had NEW CURTAINS and CLA by Leica!! -- > before they quit doing them in the 80s....with it was a Mint 3.5 elmar, > 3.5 Summaron (CLA'd), 90 Elmar, and the best imarect I've ever seen. > It was the perfect M-, mechanically MINT outfit I've seen.....Period. > Traded it for a "minty" M3, with 50...good deal at the time. (I had a > second, exc, IIIfRDDA, that I sold for $225 after I "quit" screw mount) > > Last "mistake"---I bought a MINT- Nikon S2 with Mint 50 Nikkor for $65. > It was THE most pleasant "50mm camera" I've EVER had...light, sleek, > much more "finesse" than my "later" SP....the PERFECT 'carry' about > camera...truly like a fine watch. I sold it and the SP with a > 35/135/finder for $500--again, to buy Leica. > > Both these were damn good "deals" at the time (late 70s on the Nikons, > mid 80s on the IIIf/s) and I didn't think I'd ever miss them.... > > I still get an uneasy feeling when I see a III-anything or a Nikon > S2/50/1.4 > > Walt > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html