[Leica] When in doubt ask photographer

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

Thanks Harrison, 

I'll be in Atlanta next week. I'd like to see an M8. Throughout the '90s I 
worked a block away from Camera World of Oregon - both the old store and the 
new store before and after they sold to Ritz. The day something new came out 
I was able to see it up close and personal. 

Much of what I currently own was bought new or used from Pro Photo Supply in 
NW Portland (near Mark R's old digs). It was nice to live in a state with no 
sales tax. 

It's been a long time since I've even been in a camera store. That may be 
why I haven't bought anything new in a while. Probably half the Leica stuff 
I own was acquired via the LUG. 

Last time I sold anything was to a LUG member. That was some time ago. I 
sold a 35/2 M with eyes under the terms of, "try it and if you want it send 
me a check". It was to a very active member at the time who indicated he 
wanted it to use on his M3. About a week later I saw the lens appear on that 
on-line auction site, which was then relatively new. The final bid was more 
than double what I'd sold it to the LUG member for. He finally sent me a 
check about a month later, no doubt after he'd received payment. I've never 
had a bad experience buying or selling on the LUG. Even that "consigner" 
experience wasn't bad. It was interesting in a na?ve sort of way. :-)

DaveR 


-----Original Message-----
From: Harrison McClary [mailto:lists@mcclary.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:30 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] When in doubt ask photographer

PPR used to have a large selection of Leica...but that was when I lived 
there in the 90's may have changed.

KEH is mail order only. :(  I drove down and dropped off a 400 2.8 to 
sell 3 or 4 years ago and I had to make a special appointment just to be 
sure someone would let me in.  It was in no way a store, just offices 
and a warehouse.

They used to have a little place on West Peachtree, just to come and 
pick up or drop off, but it closed 8 or so years ago.  However it never 
had any gear in it, only what was there to be picked up that had been 
ordered.  Since I lived in Lawrenceville I would order and then run by 
there on the way to or from UPI's office further out Peachtree.