Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sonny, for the clarification! A U S T I N . On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > Austin, that would be "as new" > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Austin Burbridge > <lightandpower at gmail.com>wrote: > >> Geoff, as I am not a regular seller -- or buyer for that matter -- I >> would appreciate any clariification you may be willing to offer, about >> how folks here rate condition. >> >> For instance, I have a pre-ASPH 50/1:1.4 Summilux which I bought new. >> >> It was mounted exactly once on my M6 in order to shoot a test roll, >> and then never used again. (The subject for which the thing was >> purchased, died unexpectedly!) >> >> Would that be called, "new," or "mint," or something else -- ? >> >> Thanking you -- and all LUGgers -- for your kind help -- >> >> A U S T I N , >> >> Austin Burbridge, >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Those are the 'rules' Austin! We are asked to limit For Sale ads or >> Wanted >> > To Buys to Fridays on Kiribati time zone. >> > You can offer whatever you like as long as its legal. Some more >> > organised >> > people put FS or WTB in the message title. >> > >> > 2009/9/18 Austin Burbridge <lightandpower at gmail.com> >> > >> >> Please, where can I read up on the rules for "For-sale Friday"? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:01 AM, ?<reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> >> wrote: >> >> > In the village of Kirimati, in the country of Kiribati, it >> >> > is just after sunrise (06:01) on Friday, so the Leica >> >> > Users Group 'For-sale Friday' is officially open for >> >> > business. >> >> > >> >> > Kirimati is pronounced "Kee-ree-mass" and Kiribati is >> >> > prounced "Kee-ree-bus". The island is known both as >> >> > Kirimati and Kiritimati. Kiritimati is pronounced >> >> > "Kee-ri-see-mass". (Say it out loud.) When it was an >> >> > English colony, it was ?known as Christmas Island. There >> >> > is another unrelated island with that name (an Australian >> >> > territory in the Indian ocean). Kirimati is part of the >> >> > Line Islands archipelago. >> >> > >> >> > Kirimati is big enough to have two hotels and air service. >> >> > Despite its being a former British nuclear test site, it >> >> > is now safe in terms of radiation hazard. There is a lot >> >> > of cast-off military hardware littering the edges of the >> >> > island, but it serves more as a replacement for pandanus >> >> > leaves in the roofs of huts than as a danger. Piles of >> >> > rusting scrap metal serve as landmarks. >> >> > >> >> > There is spectacular fishing for bonefish on the shallow >> >> > sand flats around the island. ?It's slow film country; the >> >> > light is incredibly intense, being very near the equator. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > NO ARCHIVE >> >> > server1:~/cals/leicafriday1.sh >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Leica Users Group. >> >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Cheers >> > Geoff >> > The new LEICA M9 >> > Passion for perfect pictures. >> > http://www.m.leica-camera.com >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >