Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did he depart Samy's because business volume has decreased therein? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Semetko" <csemetko@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:04 AM Subject: [Leica] New Leica Store! > Hey there tm, > > yes, Nigel was "Mr. Leica" at Samy's for a few years. > > Cheers, > > Craig > > From: "tm" <leicar8@earthlink.net> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Announcing New Leica Store! > > Message-ID: <002301c1486a$545b7e20$b4f2fea9@earthlink.net> > > References: <B7DA347A.B18%csemetko@earthlink.net> > > > > Is "Nigel" the blonde-haired tallish male who previously worked at the Leica > > counter at Samy's for a long time? > > > > > > - ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Craig Semetko" <csemetko@earthlink.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 2:06 PM > > Subject: [Leica] Announcing New Leica Store! > > > > > >> Hello Fellow LUGers, > >> > >> A dear friend of mine has recently opened his own camera store, > > specializing > >> in Leica. The store is called "Beverly Hills Camera Centre," and is > > located > >> where you might expect, Beverly Hills California. His name is Nigel Skeet, > >> born in England, raised in Amsterdam, and transplanted to Los Angeles to > >> find more subjects for his rock n' roll magazine work. I got to know Nigel > >> when he worked at Samy's Camera. I went in to buy a 20-35 zoom for my > > Nikon. > >> Nigel asked me a few simple questions, then handed me an M6, saying, "Be > >> careful, if you hold it, you'll have to buy it." Oh, did he know what he > > was > >> talking about. I walked out with an M6, a 35 Summicron, and a new friend. > >> Nigel's inherent drive has finally compelled him to make the big leap and > >> start his own shop. This note is an attempt to reward that entrepreneurial > >> spirit. > >> > >> I know Nigel to be smart, knowledgeable, honest and fair. Above all, the > > guy > >> LOVES LECIA! His store address can be found under the California Dealers > > in > >> the Market/Addresses section of the Leica Web Site. He also has his own > > web > >> site that is very informative and offers his own compelling story of how > > he > >> switched from Nikon to Leica. The URL is: > >> > >> www.mrleica.com (I told you the guys loves Leica!) > >> > >> If you click on the scrolling "New Store" it will give you all the vitals > > on > >> Beverly Hills Camera Centre. > >> > >> Anyway, thanks for indulging my desire to help out a friend. It's tough > >> enough starting a new business in the best of times, let alone in times > > like > >> these. I hope you all take this in the spirit in which it is intended, and > >> get a chance to check out his web site. > >> > >> All the best to everyone, > >> > >> Craig > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > - -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html