Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your experiences here sound so much like those of the LHSA gang (at least the ones who *use* their cameras). It begins to sound like Leica equipment is a form of currency that is recognized by all countries (so you don't even have to think about he exchange rate...except for DH Holmes gift certificate value). ;-) Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sonny Carter Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:48 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] was now New Orleans now my used story On 5/4/07, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > We've not had a large Leica dealer since the 70's. First Leica dealer > that I know of in New Orleans was 1933. I need to see if Alfredo is still living in Metarie. He lived in a neighborhood near Causeway and Vets. I worked for a while for an ad agency across the street from his shop, and we got to be pretty good pals. New Orleans used to have a large supply of used equipment, but the flood did > that in. Or we're hoarding. Yeah, I'd often spend Saturdays making the rounds of the camera stores and pawn shops. There was a pawn shop near Jeffery's wife's store that had an M4 with a 21 mm Lens. They were asking a fortune for it , I think $1500. (1985) It sat there for half a year, and I resisted. Then I came up with the cash, and they had sold it! I bought 5 used Leicas in > one summer about 6 years ago. I saw an ad in the Times Picayune for a damaged M4-2. As is. It seemed some one took vise grips to the rewind, as they couldn't figure how to rewind the stuck film. Turns out I knew the guy; he had acquired it from a med student. He wanted $250 for the camera. It was perfect except for the grotesque chewed off rewind wheel. I really didn't have the money, since it was nearly Christmas, but I asked him if he would take a D.H. Holmes Department Store Gift Certificate. (I had an in-house credit card) He said yes, siince it could make for a better Christmas. I had a camera, but no M lens. I had a III f with a Summaron 35. I was over at a friend's house, who is a really good Commercial Photog. We chatted about my new acquisition, and he told me he owned a Summilux M. It didn't take us long to decide to make a swap. Camera/lens for lens. I sent the M4-2 off for repair, and it came back looking wonderful. That was my kit for a couple years, until I went to one of those swap table things. I met a dealer.who had a beautiful 35mm Summicron. We made a swap. 50 Summilux for 35 Summicron. Old for newer. The fervor began, and I acquired some more stuff, including a Minolta CLE. That got stolen along with the 35 Summicron (at a diocesan convention, Brian.) I used the insurance money to buy a new M6, and a used 28mm from a real estate executive who had an M2 and an M4 and a rough 35 summicron.. I should have bought them all, but, I really needed to eat that month.. That's part of the story, Chris, you now own the 28mm. There's more, but that's all we need now. SonC _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information