Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] For Sale - Leica R stuff
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 21:36:41 -0700

Okay, guys, the time has arrived. I have to liquidate my Leica R 
collection. There are several reasons for this. It's not that I don't 
love my Leicas. But I just don't use them enough now to justify the 
money invested in them. I'm a photo editor now, and I shoot all digital 
at work. And there's no way I'm subsidizing work by purchasing film! 
Besides, digital being more accurate color-wise, I prefer digital for 
shooting gemstones. But the main reason I'm selling is they just aren't 
getting the use they deserve. I haven't broken down and decided to sell 
my Leica M stuff. I'm going to try to avoid doing that.

Here's the list. Feel free to make offers: (All glass perfect)

Leica R8/winder/battery/charger - $1,000.00

(I'll even throw in a big Metz flash with TTL module for free with the 
R8. It's only problem is the diffuser panel that goes over the fresnel 
is broken, but works fine).

19mm 2.8 Elmarit - late version - not ROM. - $1,500.00

90 Summicron R - Not sure the vintage but pretty likely late 70s to 
mid-80s. Very nice condition. - $450.00

Elpro 3 55mm to go on 90 Summicron or whatever. - $85.

180 Elmarit R 2.8 - latest pre-Apo version. Lens hood bent by fast 
softball. Sherri Krauter went whole hog and replaced not only the hood 
but the whole front end including the focusing ring. Works perfectly, 
look and works like brand new. - $750.

70-180 2.8 Vario Apo Emarit R - ROM lens. The mother of all Zooms! 
Amazing performance. The equal of the 100 Apo Macro Elmarit R at 100, 
and the equal of all Leica's single focal length lenses in its range - 
except maybe the 180 Apo Summicron. This one was my workhorse for two 
years. So it shows some wear. But optics are perfect and mechanically 
solid. Note: IT weighs a TON!!! - $2,500.00

Bellows R with 100mm f/4 dedicated macro lens. Mint!!!! Absolutely 
beautiful, solid as a brick. $450.00.

Contact me via email at:

ericwelchNOSPAM@mac.com
ericNOSPAM@jphotog.com
ewelchNOSPAM@gia.edu

NOTE! (Take NOSPAM) out of the email address.

Eric Welch
Carlsbad, CA
http://www.jphotog.com

"If we had time for more meetings, we would have made more mistakes." 
Leon Trotsky

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