Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I understand you lived in Brussels for some time, but left a few years ago. Michel Campion, his father and his son where indeed the main dealer of Leica since the 1960's or 1970's. Not so long ago a new and exclusive Leica shop opened in Brussels...... See what I mean? Regards Cedric 2013/2/23 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>: > I am talking about the new shop, not the second-hand one. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Cedric Agie wrote: > >> Of course I'm not the spokesman of Michel Campion. But I know him >> since the late 60's. Some one else on this site said cit; "...let them >> talk it down... so prices will plumet...". I did so during recent >> years and bought a lot of Hasselblad's and Zeiss lenses, Leica's M >> and R's and also M' and R lenses, much more than I could ever dream >> of. Most of the time brand new and for peanuts. And there is nothing >> serious to find on E-Bay these days. >> >> Michel knows this. I think he must have a huge stock somewhere waiting >> for better days, that could come sooner than you think. On the other >> hand all afficionados are waiting for the new Leica and Hasselblad >> models etc announced at the last Fotokina. Wait and see. >> >> You may also say he is the main (second hand) photo dealer in the Benelux. >> >> Cedric Agie >> >> >> 2013/2/23 Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>: >>> Funny enough, I passed by Campion Photo in Brussels a couple of weeks >>> ago, the city's main Leica dealer. I must say that the proportion of the >>> window display dedicated to Leica has decreased drastically since my >>> last visit. I was thinking of going inside to ask about the reasons, but >>> there were customers inside and I did not want to waste their and mine >>> time. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 23, 2013, at 8:47 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> >>>> How the mighty are fallen. I spotted this display cabinet at another >>>> camera >>>> shop recently >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/ip/L1018185.jpg.html> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >>>> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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