Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]............. put the income down as a deposit on that white m8, but only with the elmarit m 28. b. On 23-apr-2009, at 16:28, Sonny Carter wrote: > Gandy is offering the bessa at US$ 2250 > > Wonder if it is quieter than the Fuji folders? > > http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtl_bessa_iii.htm > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Geoff Hopkinson > <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > >> Two emails today, one from my Leica dealer with the product >> announcement of >> the white M8 and one from the Voigtlander distributor for >> Australia, who >> runs a business completely dedicated to film cameras. >> >> I was about to be appalled by the albino M8, however it looks >> surprisingly >> smart. Not practical by rather attractive. Kind of like having >> Angelina >> Jolie in white mink as your girlfriend. One neat touch (on the M8, >> not >> Angelina) is that it has a matching white old style vented hood on >> the >> matching Elmarit M 28. Anyway I hope that collectors snap them up >> and put >> their money in Leica's coffers. Are you out there Vick? Wanna see >> some >> pretty pictures? >> >> The Voigtlander Bessa III stocks are due in Australia in June and >> the price >> is now fixed at AUD 3250 which is about USD 2300 on today's >> exchange rate. >> Considering our dollar here has devalued against the Yen by about >> 40% in >> recent times, I guess it could have been much worse. >> Hardly cheap of course and only for the dedicated. Our Voigtlander >> guy is >> making one available for a nominal amount for 2 weeks each as it >> goes on >> tour around the country here. Kudos to him for that initiative. I've >> applied >> for a spot. >> >> In other sadder news, my local dealer has just told me that my M7 >> has been >> sold. Sob. I have seller's remorse already. I need to buy >> something else >> with a red dot on it immediately. >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> 'A photograph is an interpretation of something by someone >> and it can be anything we want it to be' *Mike Langford* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information