[Leica] 40mm summicron&cheap r3

[davekaren@webtv.net (Dave and Karen Kennedy)]

To the LUGger who asked about the Rokkor, I'd suggest the 40 mm
summicron, I've used it and I liked it a lot, nice and sharp and good
detail in shadows. And the price is nearly the same for the summicron,
the 40 that is.

As for cheap R3's i'd suggest going to a local camera show, or waiting
until a larger show takes place, schedules are listed in "The Bug" and
looking for a good user R3 or R4 they're out there and they are cheap.

 About three years ago at a show in Fort Washington PA, near Philly, I
was with a friend at a show, and while looing for deals to buy for his
store when I found a table full of beat equipment. I mean ugly stuff, on
the table were 2 very used R3's and a skeleton of an R4. I bought the
uglier of the 3's for $125 and my friend bought the other for $175, and
the R4 skeleton for parts for $40. And did it work? Last year I took the
R3 to Puerto Rico for vacation, it got very wet during a day of hiking
in the rainforest, it's still going to this day. Money well spent.

Deals on ugly equipment are out there especially if the camera's don't
say "Germany" on the bottom, it's not as exciting to collectors as
"Portugal".

dave k