Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len I remember an Olympus half-frame model the helicopter pilots used in Vietnam. It had a wind up spring motor and made flying and shooting at the same time a bit easier. Canon also had a half-frame model (I think) but sans motor. Walt p.s. Wonder what scissors would go for if we put little red dots on them? :-D Leonard Taupier wrote: > Walt, > > I think we could go into business. I'll furnish the bodies and you > furnish the scissors. Or vice versa. > > As much as I'd love to have one, I have to start selling stuff. To > satisfy my half frame urges I do have a nice Olympus Pen FT though. > Beautiful grain pattern with Tri_X. > > Len > > On Dec 1, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> Len >> >> I have a well-used M6 72 with scissors for half-framing. Be willing >> to let it go for $6000. :-) >> >> Walt >> >> Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> Some of you older LHSA guys may remember Dan. He was LHSA >>> President around 1995/96. Well he is a collector and seller of >>> mostly older Leica gear. He has been collecting for over 40 years. >>> I spotted a lens I wanted on his web site, a 200/4 Telyt for my >>> Viso III. Since I live only about 30 minutes from Dan I gave him a >>> call and set up a visit. When I arrived we went into his >>> den/showroom. Wow! I was in the Leica candy store. Especially good >>> for LTM users. So we chatted for nearly 2 hours and I ended >>> spending more then I planned. But I did pick up the 200 and a >>> 50/1.5 Summitar and a LTM to M adapter. All mint. no haze, no >>> fungus, no cleaning marks. And a lot less then market. >>> >>> What Dan is doing is trying to sell off most of his stuff except >>> for his private collection. He's in his late 70s now and looks >>> great. He's going to down size and won't have the room for >>> everything. I did get to handle a $20,000 Leica 72 in mint >>> condition that Dan has had for years. Neat half frame. I expect a >>> few more visits in the near future. Need to sell off some stuff. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >