Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re:m4-2 half frame
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Fri Apr 23 06:27:34 2004
References: <65.27a1f571.2db9c70d@aol.com>

No references, no previous auctions and a member since April 17th '04 and $3.2k 
item...someone got stung.

Summicron1@aol.com wrote:
> like the robot said to will robinson -- "Danger Danger"
> 
> no official half frames were made that any book speaks of. It is amazingly 
> easy to make one, however -- coupla gears, new frame counter dial, mask and   ur 
> there. Russians make them all the time.
> 
> As to an auction -- eBay is a yard sale without all the amenities (sunshine, 
> grass) and all the guarantees (none.) I'd demand provenance from the seller, 
> documentation of authenticity, and so on, and still pass until the camera had 
> been authenticated by an independent expert of your choosing.. 
> 
> I mean, would you spend 3 grand on a car sight unseen?
> 
> c trentelman
> In a message dated 4/22/04 9:20:37 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes:
> 
> 
> 
>>Would the Leica collectors on this list mind having a look at the following 
>>completed auction?
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30030&item=3810677016&;
>>rd=1
>>
>>Is this the real thing? What are the pros and cons of a private auction?
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>AKhil
>>
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from leica.list at cpeacock.us (Charles Peacock) ([Leica] Re:m4-2 half frame)
In reply to: Message from Summicron1 at aol.com (Summicron1@aol.com) ([Leica] Re:m4-2 half frame)