Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD I will check and let you know, should you be interested. I'm not. Jerry bdcolen wrote: > So camera and lens are down to what price? Wow, pretty soon that thing > may be worth buying to actually use! :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:54 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Franklin Mint Watch Out! > > BD > > My dealer did the same. He cannot even sell it at about > half the original asking price! No one has seen anything > but sealed boxes for camera, lens, and case. > > He admits that he was "taken" by a fast talking Nikon > salesman and by reading Steven Gandy's words on > this camera. > > Jerry > > bdcolen wrote: > > > You guys laugh....One of our local camera dealers had one of the Nikon > > > SP re-releases - he had already sold two - and asked if I would like > > to "see it." Well, of course I wanted to see it, so out of the back > > room comes a pyramid of cartons, all shrink-wrapped together on a > > cardboard base - the camera, the case, the base. Was he going to open > > it? Of course not. What he told me,in fact, is that he would be > > willing to bet me any amount I cared to name that whoever bought this > > lump would never so much as puncture the shrink wrap, but would > > instead put it in a safe or vault somewhere. ;-) > > > > Ah, Elvis lives! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry > > Lehrer > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:24 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Franklin Mint Watch Out! > > > > Neil > > > > No, you must keep it in its sealed box, never unwrapped, to maintain > > its value. Once it has become visible, its value/worth drops. > > > > Jerry > > > > "Beddoe, Neil" wrote: > > > > > Leica are launching some serious competition to this fine > > > organisation. I look forward to receiving my lens complete with > > > plastic protective case and free handling gloves to prevent finger > > > marks. I can put it in the cupboard with my British Virgin Islands > > > Coin Proof Set and my Limited Edition Porcelain Flower Seller > > > Figurine > > > > > (only 10,000 made - guaranteed - buy now in twelve easy instalments) > > > > that I have invested in to fund my retirement. > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kit McChesney | Acmefoto [mailto:kitmc@acmefoto.com] > > > Sent: 29 January 2003 22:26 > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: [Leica] "The 50-Year Summicron" Leica commemorative > > > Summicron-M 50mm f/2 > > > > > > Dear Lug'ers-- > > > > > > I am happy to bring some exciting news to you from Leica USA, from > > > President Roger Horn: > > > > > > "I am very pleased to announce the introduction of the M 50mm f/2.0 > > > 50 > > > > > Year Summicron. > > > > > > After 50 years of history-making breakthroughs, we would like to pay > > > > homage to this famous lens construction and offer a special series > > > of 1000 pieces of the "50 Year Summicron" 50mm f/2 lens. > > > > > > The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.0 comes in > > > > an exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical detail of > > > the > > > > > lens and is supplied with a clip-on type metal hood in the classic > > > design, a protection against stray light as well as possible > > > mechanical damage. The lens is delivered with a metal lens cap with > > > an > > > > > embossing of the Leica logo; also included is a plastic lens cap as > > > well, also embossed with the Leica logo. > > > > > > The anniversary lenses are delivered with a hand-signed certificate > > > by > > > > > both corporate executives of Leica AG, Mr. Hanns-Peter Cohn, CEO, > > > and Mr. Ralf Coenen, COO. > > > > > > History: > > > > > > Back in the mid-twenties, the standard aperture for a 50mm lens was > > > 3.5. It was only in 1933 that a team of optic designers led by Max > > > Berek could present a lens twice as fast as the old standard: the > > > Summar 50mm f/2. The optical performance of this kind of lens was > > > enhanced with the launch of the Summitar 50mm f/2 in 1939, but it > > > was not until 1953 that Leitz could present the unanimously > > > acclaimed first modern lens, the Summicron 50mm f/2. This > > > breakthrough in optical performance was possible thanks to progress > > > in optical calculation, but also thanks to major progress in the > > > field of glassmaking, namely the "Schwerkron" Glass which could > > > boast a uniquely high refraction index. The name Summicron was > > > chosen as a tribute to this kind of glass, later known as LaK9. The > > > Summicron construction itself also has a rich history and the actual > > > > version of this high performance lens is the fourth generation and > > > the result of Leica's goal to provide a high contrast lens providing > > > > equally excellent results in all apertures. > > > > > > The prices for the lens is $1600 USD retail, $1400 USD MAP (minimum > > > advertised price.) Delivery on these lenses will begin in > > > mid-February > > > > > 2003, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis." > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > Kit McChesney > > > -- > > > acmefoto | acme online sales, inc > > > post office box 777 | louisville, colorado 80027 usa > > > www.acmefoto.com > > > | kitmc@acmefoto.com > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > > -------- > > > This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use > of > > the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended > > recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, > > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly > > prohibited. 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