Re: [Leica] Friday FS

[Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>]

>Christer Almqvist wrote:
>
>>I think that sellers of equipment of the type listed below owe an 
>>honest explanation to other LUGgers of why they are selling. After 
>>all, this is not e-bay.
>>
>>Did the Bessa R lack that certain feeling?
>>Was the Snapshot-Skopar only good for 4x6 snapshot prints?
>
>
>First of all, what the hell does "equipment of the type listed 
>below" mean?  If you have any questions about stuff that I'm 
>selling, why don't you contact *me* *directly* instead of posting a 
>sly message like the one above to the entire list?
>
>Secondly, if I choose to sell something, I don't *owe* anybody any 
>explanation of why.  If someone asks me why, I will tell them, but I 
>certainly do not need to announce to the entire world why I'm 
>selling something, any more than anyone else does.  And I resent the 
>implication in the expression "honest explanation" that suggests 
>that I am in any way, shape, or form trying to sell these 
>dishonestly.
>
>Perhaps it a cash flow problem.  Perhaps I'm selling all my 
>equipment to go fully digital.  Perhaps I'm tired of overpriced 
>Leica gear and I want to get into Nikon instead.  Perhaps I don't 
>want to shoot 35mm film any more, but prefer MF or LF.  Perhaps I 
>have too many cameras and lenses.  Perhaps you should mind your own 
>business.
>
>Thirdly, the reasons I have for selling equipment are none of your 
>business.  If you must know, the Bessa R2 (*not* Bessa R) works 
>perfectly.  It is a very well-built, comfortable, pocketable 
>rangefinder with a superb viewfinder (better than Leica's IMHO).  It 
>was bought from Joseph Yao, who has always supplied perfect 
>equipment.  I bought it on an impulse, as part of a package 
>including other items, but realized, upon getting it, that I don't 
>need another rangefinder camera.  Rather than bother Joseph with a 
>matter that arises from my own stupidity, I thought I'd pass on the 
>savings to some interested member of this group.
>
>The Voigtländer 25mm Skopar is a superb little lens and I've used it 
>to great effect over the past few years.  I'm selling it because I 
>have the 15mm, a Russian 20mm, and a Voigtländer 28mm lens.  With 
>this collection, the 25mm lens falls too close to others and I 
>decided to sell it, because I'd like to use the others now.  The 
>25mm lens produces fantastic negatives and will easily support 
>16x20" enlargements.
>
>You, sir, owe me an apology.
>
>M.

Martin,

please accept my sincere apology. In no way was I intending to 
suggest that you was trying to sell things dishonestly. Or that you 
really owed us an explanation, etc, etc  I am very sorry if you felt 
personally attacked. This was in no way what I wanted to achieve.

The intention of my message was to try to get sellers to include 
information that could benefit other
LUGgers, although a good reason for one person may be a non reason 
for another. I am certainly not interested if somebody has cash flow 
problems or if his wife has told him to get rid of his Leicas. But I 
would be interested if somebody said that the 12mm Voigtlander is too 
wide for his taste and explains it. I don't think that will reduce 
his chances to sell it. When my 90mm M APO-ASPH will come on the 
block I will say that I find it too heavy and too large to drag along 
for my type of photography.

Best wishes for Xmas and the New Year (perhaps with another good 
story from your for 1st April)

Chris

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