Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Keyser, WV, a small town on the Potomac. Of ALL places, I didn't expect a Leica here. Mostly plastic point & shoots and the odd 110 or polaroid...nothing at all interesting. Snapped up the Leica stuff, a Canon A-1 f1.4 and a pair of Olympuses. The M3 is a keeper. No burglaries here please....out of several old Basset Hounds, not all of them are predictably bribable. :) In Basset Hound rescue, I learned a while back to scan yard/garage sales, and second hand shops for large dog crates. I NEVER, in my wildest dreams expected to win this 'lottery'. Needless to say, I find myself drawn to these sources now, hoping that 'lightning strikes twice'. No joy. Was home in Upstate NY for Xmas. Was set to drop by Sherry's on my way to the City on Boxing Day, but she had a bug of some sort round her place, and begged off. Nice to see someone thinking of more than just making money. Still, an expert look is in order. While nothing seems off other than slow and probably fast shutter speeds, it's kinda like finding a 356 roadster in a barn....the lubricants need changing before something worse breaks. CLA time. Charlie On Jan 8, 2007, at 10:52 AM, Chris Saganich wrote: > Where did you say this good will was?? > Chris > > > At 01:34 PM 1/6/2007, you wrote: >> OK, thirty years ago in college, I had a battered Nikon F, and then >> only lusted after a Leica (due to some of Annie's Rolling Stone work >> then with a M4), but the thought passed as I considered the price of >> entry and that pesky habit of eating on a regular basis. >> >> Fast forward to the present. A few weeks ago, whilst rummaging >> through my local Goodwill, I came upon a small pile of 35mm >> cameras...including a 778XXX DS M3 with a 5.0cm f2 collapsible chrome >> Summicron, chrome MR, and a f2 3.5cm chrome Summicron w/ black >> goggles...in Wetzlar leather cases. I will admit that the initial >> thought was selling the lot for a fast buck and buying whatever Steve >> Jobs announces at MacWorld on Tuesday, but after a couple of rolls, I >> just can't part with the M3. Even had to rewind the old VHS tape of >> the original Star Wars where Sir Alec as Obi Wan shows Luke Skywalker >> a Jedi Light Saber 'Not as random as a blaster....a weapon for a more >> civilized age'. This is as close to winning the lottery as I can >> recall. >> >> As the token guy on the board of a regional Basset Hound Rescue, the >> gals have always been nagging for photos, rightly so as these >> waddling second-hand houndies don't find homes on their own. I might >> as well do things differently, as I always have, so I ran the rolls >> through MalMart direct to CD and am frankly hooked, going back to >> film in this digital era. (I know, don't send any film of anything >> one truly values to MalMart....but my days of threading Tri-X on a >> developing tank reel are in the distant past, and the darkroom stuff >> has to be reacquired.) I toyed with some digitals, but they all seem >> flimsy and plastic. >> >> The original black wax 'gothic L' indicates that a CLA is in order >> (also, the slow speeds are off on the slow side, but a few rolls made >> the smooth smoother). Everything else is smooth and the camera is in >> good looking shape (a few light bright marks from the MR/a bit of >> lost black paint inside the bottom cover/no vulcanite loss), and one >> slight scratch on the barrel of the 3.5cm Summicron. The camera >> ready case shows some wear, but the 3.5cm Summicron leather case >> looks really nice. That Summicron still has a slight, non-hardened >> bead of lubricant on the body end. >> >> I am thinking of parting with the wide lens/goggles and maybe the RM >> (and sending the Canon A1, Oly XA2, and Oly 35RL to KEH) to finance >> some of Sherry Krauter's handiwork on the M3, and finding a 90mm as >> well. Are there any suggestions on selling this stuff and doing what >> is best for the M3/50mm? Appalachia isn't exactly the best market, I >> assume. I'm not adverse to driving to DC/Balmer, etc to do an in >> person sale. >> >> TIA, >> >> Charlie >> >> 'Guess I am a pirate, two hundred years too late. Cannons don't >> thunder, there's nothing to plunder, I'm an over 40 victim of fate.' >> -Jimmy Buffett >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist > Weill Medical College of Cornell University > New York Presbyterian Hospital > chs2018@med.cornell.edu > Ph. 212.746.6964 > Fax. 212.746.4800 > Office A-0049 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Charlie Meyer West Virginia Coordinator Basset Rescue of Old Dominion, Inc. (BROOD) Droolassic Park Keyser, WV Basset Hound Rescue: Work With Women. Pick Up Dogs.