Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] stuff
From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:13:05 +0100

Jem,

All right, I will look forward to see your new picture!

Well, this Benser bag has been stored in my attic for several years. I decided to sell it cheap without reserve, expecting something like 10 pounds... But the Japanese are really crazy about the old gear, far beyond any common sense...

I have recently learnt that it is possible to pick up used gear in Europe and sell to Japan with a nice earning. From now on, I will always be looking for chrome lenses in mint or near mint condition, in order to sell to Japan. This type of business has been going on for several years by the photo shop dealers, but the web has made it possible for people like you and me! New gear can be bought in Japan and HK at much lower prices than here, while they have to pay premium prices for the used gear because of the very high demand. There is a strong retro trend in Japan, and they really like screw mounts and M2-M3-M4:s.

My long term project is to finance a Summilux 35 asph in this way...

The Nikon gear and R7 that I am selling is not my own, it belongs to a friend of mine, who knows nothing about computers.

Best,

Hans

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: den 9 mars 2000 10:07
Subject: [Leica] stuff


> Hans,
> 
> A couple of things, I nearly got another picture onto the site yesterday 
> but found it looked too rough when viewed so deleted it. I tried again with 
> less compression and finally aborted the upload after 10 minutes. I'll try 
> again soon.
> 
> Your Benser bag sale is incredible! I pass over these bags normally at 
> 15-20 pounds, it seems I should be selling them on the web to hungry 
> americans! Well done!
> 
> best wishes,
> ~Jem
>