Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Millenium 888
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 00:25:31 -0400
References: <02f601c00073$0cf51040$0100000a@loksi> <4.3.2.7.0.20000806220132.00b23ac0@mail.halcyon.com> <3.0.6.32.20000807084629.00904250@pop.microtec.net> <v04011705b5b4b9a2b48e@[209.53.32.129]>

The insert on my hasselblad. A12 back has serial number 888.  Any offers?
;-)

Dan C.

At 12:16 PM 09-08-00 +0800, Lee Yan Zhan wrote:
>Henning,
>
>NOW YOU BLEW IT!!!!!  PRICES OF LEICA WITH AUSPICIOUS SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE
>GOING THROUGH THE ROOF!!!!!!!!
>
>Then again, I suppose I am not the only on in the LUG with serial no
>fetishism.
>
>Recently, I found an 50 Summilux with #1688886.  The condition is EX+ but
>who cares!!!
>
>On your #3636888, can we arrange for a swap with a new ASPH lens??  (Still
>trying after 3 years)
>
>Cheers,
>Lee
>Fellow LUGGER from Singapore
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 3:14 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Millenium 888
>
>
>> At 10:57 AM -0400 8/7/00, M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos wrote:
>> >At 11:26 PM 8/7/00 +1000, you wrote:
>> >>The number eight is auspicious in Chinese culture as it means
>'prosperity'.
>> >>The number 3 means 'long life'.......
>> >
>> >Just think....Spock could have just saved a whole bunch of time and said
>"3
>> >& 8" instead of "Live long and Prosper."
>> >Carpe Luminem,
>> >Michael
>>
>> The following is what I've been told by Lee Yan Zhan, a Singapore Leica
>> user (sorry Lee, if I got some of it wrong!):
>>
>> 1 - Everyday, daily
>> 2 - Easy
>> 3 - Life, Long life
>> 4 - Death
>> 5 - Never
>> 6 - Luck, Happiness
>> 7 - Gone, vanish
>> 8 - Wealth, prosperity
>> 9 - Forever, continuing
>> 0 - Karma, fate
>>
>> The reason Lee went into the details is that he checked all my Leica
>lenses
>> and saw that I had one numbered 3636888. After telling me about the
>meaning
>> of the numbers, I think I should hang on to that lens. If I don't, Lee
>said
>> he would give me a good price for it ;-).
>>
>>    *            Henning J. Wulff
>>   /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
>>  /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
>>  |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
>
>
>

Replies: Reply from "Miro Jurcevic" <miroj@ozemail.com.au> ([Leica] Re: Millenium 888)
Reply from "Miro Jurcevic" <miroj@ozemail.com.au> ([Leica] R 80 Summilux)
In reply to: Message from "Ross McLeish" <loksi@dingoblue.net.au> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (long-ish beer story))
Message from Carl Cook <clcook@halcyon.com> ([Leica] Re 50mm Summicrom)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (long-ish beer story))
Message from "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888)