[Leica] I love "oh, they were going to throw it out, how much is it worth" stories.

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)]

Hmm... I have an ELCAN I got from a cleanout of Navy gear that came
from the lab on Guam. so, they are plentiful here. Scratched the hell
out of my front element the other day. Stupid filter was
stuck after the end of the lens was banged a bit by the wall of Reading
Terminal Market while I was trying to duck through a crowd of flower
show people. I had to use a pair of large jaw welder's vise grips to
get enough purchase on the filter to get it off. Vise grip slipped and
so I'm probably going to have to ink in that gouge. I can feel it with
my fingernail.
I didn't think it was anything special.

Phil Forrest


> On Mar 9, 2011, at 11:58 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
> 
> > Anyone with $6K can buy a Noctilux f1.
> > 
> > Even if you had $16K burning a hole in your pocket, it would be
> > very hard to find a 66/2 when you want one.
> > 
> > :-)
> > 
> > Vick
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 3/9/2011 5:53 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
> >> Ahh who needs a 66mm f/2 when you can buy a used 50/1.0 for less.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Chris Williams
> >> www.zoeicaimages.net
> >> www.rebirthworkshops.com
> >> 504-231-6261
> > 
> > 
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