Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Apparently there are still new S3's in Japan in somewhat higher availability (I've been told; I have no first-hand knowledge). I suppose as available as the Leica "0". The S3 was made as a Year 2000 commemorative camera. Stephen Gandy's site "CameraQuest" describes them. Are people refering to something other than the S3? Regards, Vick "B. D. Colen" wrote: > They have one - or is it two - of them at New England Photo, in Arlington, > Mass. The camera and lens are in one box, the case is in another, and there > is a piece of cardboard on the bottom. The whole thing is in shrink wrap, > and the owner said that he is absolutely willing to bet that someone will > come in, plunk down $6K, put the whole thing in a wall safe and never open > the shrink wrap. > > Sad. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of ludwig 9 > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 6:00 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Is Nikon planning to release a new rangefinder to > compete with theLeica M6? > > It's a thing of beauty. There's a new one for sale on ebay; they want 5 > grand for it (+ lens & case). For no apparent reason they show a picture of > the box it's sealed in. > > >From: "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> > >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Is Nikon planning to release a new rangefinder to > >compete with the Leica M6? > >Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 11:20:58 -0000 > > > >There's one sat in a dealer's window here in Paris - very nice looking > >camera, no price tag! > > > >Steve > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffery > >L.Smith > >Sent: 25 January 2002 19:45 > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Is Nikon planning to release a new rangefinder to > >compete with the Leica M6? > > > > > >There is already a commemorative Nikon S3 available for a king's ransom. > > > >JLS > > > > > >At 02:16 PM 1/25/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >Does anyone know whether the rumor that Nikon is coming out with their > >own > > >updated rangefinder (w/ TTL metering) to compete against the likes of the > > >Contax G2 and Leica M6/M7 and Voigtlander Bessa series? I heard somewhere > > >that this "Nikon rangefinder" is supposed to be an updated Nikon S3? > > > > > >Alfie > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > >-- > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >Jeffery Smith > >New Orleans, LA > > > > > >-- > >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 > > "Some of my liberal friends call me a Nazi, but I don't let it bother me. I > don't let it bother me for one simple reason. > No-one has ever had a sexual fantasy about being tied up and ravished by > someone dressed as a liberal" > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html