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Subject: [Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on itswayfromRich Pinto.
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Feb 1 16:18:12 2008
References: <479E50C0.7040508@sympatico.ca><003d01c8638e$79e5fa80$2101a8c0@luispersonal><6A04F8D4-E01E-4456-B6B8-B1B5882072F9@comcast.net><00b701c86529$e97dcf20$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <CE4C9DE9-6616-41C6-BF9B-8D4EFFEEC78C@comcast.net> <00de01c86530$173fec80$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Jim,

Mine is 601488. Pretty close. Mechanically mine is in great shape.

Len


On Feb 1, 2008, at 7:10 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> 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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In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its way from Rich Pinto.)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its way fromRich Pinto.)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its way fromRich Pinto.)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its wayfromRich Pinto.)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on its wayfromRich Pinto.)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Okay. I succumbed. I have a new black M8 on itswayfromRich Pinto.)