Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Howdy Jim and others, >Yep I'm back, pooped and dragging after a hectic two and half weeks of >traveling the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany on an almost >never ending picture taking romp. > >... > >The only "ugly event" was the unfortunate destruction, yep I mean this >is a real crash and burn now paper weight 80-200 lens event! How bad >was it? The service tech at Leica in Solms said, "we don't even want it >for salvaged parts!" > >... > Am I glad to be home? Yes as always, but ever the itchy foot to wander >returns within a couple of weeks and we'll be gone again. > >Anyone want to buy an 80-200 paper weight? :-) Maybe I should put it on Ebay! > >ted ted, you mean: 'anyone want to buy a MINT- 80-200 leica paper-weight lens!!! RARE!!! L@@K!!! WOW!!!' welcome back from what sounds like a great trip. you were missed here on the lug, where we had to talk about n**** f5s til the cows came home WITHOUT you! (poor guy!) guy