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Subject: [Leica] A visit with Dan Black
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Fri Dec 1 12:10:46 2006
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Len

I remember an Olympus half-frame model the helicopter pilots used in 
Vietnam. It had a wind up spring motor and made flying and shooting at 
the same time a bit easier. Canon also had a half-frame model (I think) 
but sans motor.

Walt

p.s. Wonder what scissors would go for if we put little red dots on 
them? :-D


Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Walt,
>
> I think we could go into business. I'll furnish the bodies and you  
> furnish the scissors. Or vice versa.
>
> As much as I'd love to have one, I have to start selling stuff. To  
> satisfy my half frame urges I do have a nice Olympus Pen FT though.  
> Beautiful grain pattern with Tri_X.
>
> Len
>
> On Dec 1, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> Len
>>
>> I have a well-used M6 72 with scissors for half-framing. Be willing  
>> to let it go for $6000. :-)
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> Some of you older LHSA guys may remember Dan. He was LHSA  
>>> President  around 1995/96. Well he is a collector and seller of  
>>> mostly older  Leica gear. He has been collecting for over 40  years. 
>>> I spotted a  lens I wanted on his web site, a 200/4 Telyt  for my 
>>> Viso III. Since I  live only about 30 minutes from Dan I  gave him a 
>>> call and set up a  visit. When I arrived we went into  his 
>>> den/showroom. Wow! I was in  the Leica candy store. Especially  good 
>>> for LTM users. So we chatted  for nearly 2 hours and I ended  
>>> spending more then I planned. But I  did pick up the 200 and a  
>>> 50/1.5 Summitar and a LTM to M adapter. All  mint. no haze, no  
>>> fungus, no cleaning marks. And a lot less then market.
>>>
>>> What Dan is doing is trying to sell off most of his stuff except  
>>> for  his private collection. He's in his late 70s now and looks  
>>> great.  He's going to down size and won't have the room for  
>>> everything. I did  get to handle a $20,000 Leica 72 in mint  
>>> condition that Dan has had  for years. Neat half frame.  I expect  a 
>>> few more visits in the near  future. Need to sell off some stuff.
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
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