[Leica] Oh god, I found another KE-7A kit, far more economical, ...

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Vick,

Should you ever need any of the other lenses that ELCAN made for Leica 
threads,  Please let me know.

Jerry


Vick Ko wrote:
> Mark
>
> I wasn't trolling.  Perhaps I should have posted at IDCC, which is 
> more interested in collecting.
> But honestly, I received an email yesterday, from an inquiry that I 
> had completely forgotten about, for a KE-7A kit.  A person had claimed 
> to have one for sale, I replied back, months ago, but received no 
> further reply. Well, he responded yesterday, and with a price that is 
> very reasonable (comparatively).
> Now, with my prior thread on this topic, there were those that were 
> amused (I hope) and provided some excellent advice.  And what really 
> impressed me even further were the stories of prior pricing (one 
> university getting a set at a couple hundred dollars, and the pricing 
> when the US Army released a number of sets onto the civilian 
> market).   And I also got many private emails, with images, to assert 
> authenticity.  That was a completely surprising and welcome outcome of 
> that thread.
>
> So, not a troll.  I thought the group might be amused at how my 
> desires for getting a KE-7A is playing out.
> As for shooting with it, I fully intend to, if I get it.  It comes 
> with the 50/2 Elcan lens, which I still hear isn't so hot a lens.
> As for current shooting, well, my work is killing me right now. No 
> current shooting.  It is crunch time, in the software release delivery 
> business.  Phase 1 delivery is 1.5 weeks late (we are holding the 
> final review for shipment today), phase 2 - commercial release is 
> mid-June.  No time for relaxation until then.
>
> ....Vick
>
>
> M