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Subject: [Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on itswayfromRich Pinto.
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri Feb 1 16:11:04 2008
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Len,
My Elmar is also coated, from 1946, SN603xxx, and served me well, but is in 
need of a CLA and installation of a new felt seal to keep it in place when 
collapsed.  They were great lenses for their time.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on 
itswayfromRich Pinto.


> Thanks, Jim. I'll have a look. Kevin's also has a couple for about  the 
> same price. Most likely a nickel Elmar will be uncoated. The  chrome Elmar 
> I use now has a little fungus around the edges but I get  beautiful images 
> from it. It's a coated 1946 version. It's just that  the bright chrome 
> contrasts with the nice nickel knobs and doesn't  look right.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Feb 1, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Len,
>>
>> Sherry has a nickel Elmar for $350.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier"  <len-1@comcast.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 4:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on  its 
>> wayfromRich Pinto.
>>
>>
>>> I succumbed too. I just gave myself a birthday present, a very  nice 
>>> black/nickel Leica II. Made in 1932. Now I need a nickel  Elmar to go 
>>> with it. It's a joy to use. Developed a roll of  APX100 from it on 
>>> Tuesday. Priceless.
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>>>
>>>> Congratulations Vick and enjoy it!
>>>>
>>>> I've succumbed too but on a different way, I've ordered a new M3   SS, 
>>>> mine DS
>>>> was a little too old...
>>>>
>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>> Luis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Mensaje original-----
>>>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]  En 
>>>> nombre de
>>>> Vick Ko
>>>> Enviado el: lunes, 28 de enero de 2008 23:02
>>>> Para: Leica Users Group
>>>> Asunto: [Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its  way 
>>>> fromRich
>>>> Pinto.
>>>>
>>>> Okay.  I succumbed.
>>>>
>>>> I have a new black M8 on its way to me from Rich Pinto.
>>>>
>>>> He has one more, a chrome M8, brand spanking new, at last year's 
>>>> price.
>>>>
>>>> Rich asked that I tell all my friends on LUG, and that he would  really
>>>> like to sell this final new chrome M8 to a LUG enthusiast.    Phone him
>>>> for pricing.
>>>>
>>>> Now that I've committed, I can't get it fast enough.
>>>>
>>>> I'll be counting every day as it snakes its way through USPS,  then 
>>>> Canada
>>>> Customs, then Canada Post.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Vick
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on itswayfromRich Pinto.)
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