Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Family emergency, must raise cash. Black R8: film rewind has a snag that stalls the motor drive's rewind, otherwise excellent condition, very reliable. DMR with box/IB/charger: shows signs of use, you've seen the image quality it can produce. Includes 2- 2GB SD cards and standard DMR viewscreen. Both for US $5,000 Hyperdrive HD80 80 GB portable storage hard drive, operates on AA batteries, 12-volt or A/C power, includes rechargable AA batteries and all cords & chargers. Hard drive can be swapped out for any standard notebook drive, USB connection to computer. No image preview. US$200 80-200mm f/4 Vario-Elmar-R, 3-cam. Barrel is ugly, glass is perfect. Aperture and zoom controls smooth and solid, focus control has some play. US$600 Novoflex 400mm f/5.6 T-Noflexar with Leica-R adapter, front cap accessory extension bellows and tripod collar plus 2 Arca-style QR plates US$225 and I'll include the Nikon adapter if I find it Leica Televit 280 adapter, to fit late-model 280mm f/4.8 lens head to Televit focus grip a.k.a. 14138 (I have 2) . I have heard that late- model 400mm f/5 lens heads can also be fitted to the Televit with this adapter but I cannot confirm. $150 each Universal Extension Tube-R: my modified 14198 30mm extension tube, originally for 1:1 photos with the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R. I have modified this extension tube so that the vast majority of R lenses can be used with it, with accurate full-aperture metering on all Leica reflex bodies except the Leicaflex Standard. $125 Leicaflex Standard Type 2, user cosmetic condition, CLA'd last year by DAG, meter re-calibrated for 625s silver-oxide battery. Viewfinder is bright and clear. Battery cap trimmed to allow clearance for several R lenses like the 280 f/4 100 f/2.8 and others (I can include an un-modified battery cap as well) US$250 chrome Leicaflex SL, ugly. It works but could use a good CLA. Viewfinder has problems US$75 unique de-panda'd chrome Leicaflex SL (pics on request): has chrome ST lever, SS dial and film speed dial from Leicaflex Standard. Needs CLA: ST doesn't trip shutter, shutter button a bit sticky, meter calibration off. Viewfinder has some dust but is otherwise bright and clear, some scrapes on bottom plate US$350 Leicaflex SL, black chrome. Average finish wear and very minor dings, works perfectly. Viewfinder has some dust otherwise bright and clear. US$350 Nikon FTN s/n 6553xxx good user condition. T shutter speed acts like B. No wrinkles in shutter curtains. FTN meter head works perfectly, includes 2x correct batteries, E and H4 viewscreens. US$250 Nikkormat FTN, CLA'd with new mirror box & resistor ring a few years ago and re-calibrated for 625s silver-oxide battery. US $75 Nikkormat FTN, chrome, works well except for viewfinder shutter speed display US$25 300mm AI f/4.5 ED (NON-IF): this is the very rare first Nikon ED lens, exceptionally sharp at all apertures even by current standards. This is clearly a USER lens with significant finish wear and some marks on the front element; I have not noticed any image quality degradation from the front element marks. Mechanical stuff perfect. I'm very reluctant to sell this lens and I've priced it accordingly US$550 55mm AIS f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor: moderate finish wear, excellent glass and mechanics. Includes both caps. US$125 50mm f/2 Nikkor-H, AI'd with factory aperture ring. Includes hood UV filter and front cap US$40 Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com