Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I dunno, maybe some krocus(sp?) cloth taped to your fingers while shooting would give a more natural look? That battle-scarred M4 is probably worth more with most of its paint gone than if Shintaro did his magic. There was that now infamous black paint M4 on the auction site, with a tantalizing story in the description, that fetched 2,500 I think. So, either shrink wrapped in sealed boxes, or rubbed raw with use are the two extreme quintessential collectibles. Cheers, P > Pat > > Do you mean that if I took a Dremel Tool with wire > brushes > and cloth abrasive wheels to my black M2-R, it > would > INCREASE in value? I must be going nuts! > > Jerry > > Patrick Jelliffe wrote: > > > Less paint = more money. Patina = pesos. > > > > Patrick > > > > --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Logan > > > > > > The camera looks as if it could use a few weeks > in > > > the hands > > > of Shintaro San. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > Logan Reinwood wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Luggers, > > > > > > > > In order to finance a few other Leica goodies, > > > today for sale before going > > > > on the famous auction site, exceptional > collector > > > item, similar to the M4 in > > > > the Che Guevara booklet: > > > > > > > > Black Paint M4 #1246968 in PERFECT working > order. > > > > The camera has been CLA by a Swiss Leica rep > and > > > has 1 year guarantee. > > > > The camera has a new curtain. > > > > > > > > Leica Meter MR-4 Black paint, in working > > > condition. > > > > > > > > I sell both items as a set only. > > > > > > > > pix available at > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=276143 > > > > > > > > According to the International Price guide and > the > > > 1 year guarantee I am > > > > thinking of $3750 including shipping or.... do > not > > > hesitate to make me > > > > offer. > > > > > > > > Best regards, logan > > > > > > > > Please contact me off-list if interested (I > won't > > > check my mail during the > > > > WE) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 > months > > > FREE* > > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.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 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html