[Leica] Need help of LUG'ger in Japan

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Ben,

Do you live in the US? If so give DAG a call. They may be able to do  
the conversion for you.

Len


On Nov 7, 2007, at 9:08 AM, Benjamin Marks wrote:

> I am wondering if we have any LUG'gers in Jap[an who would be  
> willing to
> help me with the following:
>
> I have a Contax G-45/f:2 Planar lens which I would like to convert  
> to Leica
> M-mount.
>
> There is a Japanese camera company, Hayata Camera (
> http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/services/miyazaki/index.html#005), which
> offers this service.  Their web site appears to offer this service  
> for a
> variety of lenses including the Contax 45/2 Planar.
>
> However, I do not speak Japanese and cannot communicate with the  
> Hayata
> Camera Company to request this service.  I have heard from an  
> intermediary
> (who is not in Japan) that Hayata does not deal with overseas  
> requests and
> that payment is in cash only (50,400  Yen). Hence, someone in Japan  
> has to
> ship the lens to Hayata and pay in cash.
>
> I need help from someone in Japan who would be willing to be an  
> intermediary
> for this transaction (receive the lens, an M-body and payment and  
> forward
> the same to Hayata, and then ship the re-mounted lens and camera  
> back to
> me).
>
> Do we have any LUGgers with the time and/or inclination to help?
>
> Thanks in advance --
>
> If there are any takers, you may contact me off-list at
> benmarks2005-at-gmail-dot-com
>
> Ben Marks
>
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