Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Gear I wish I'd kept
From: summicron at comcast.net (Frank F. Farmer)
Date: Fri Jul 6 18:25:59 2007
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I still mourn the sale of my Nikon FM2n and MD-12 motordrive.  I loved 
that camera and hate that I sold it.  However, it was sold to purchase 
my M6TTL, which I also love.  I guess I'll be ok.

Frank Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

On Jul 4, 2007, at 10:16 AM, Philip Forrest wrote:

> Leica M2 SS late ser #
> Abrahamsson M2 rapidwinder
> Nikon F3 HP
> Nikon F4
> my first Crown Graphic
> Pentax LX
> Zeiss Ikonta 520/2
> Zeiss Super Ikonta A
> Mamiya Six (folder)
>
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 04 July 2007 10:53, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>> On Jul 4, 2007, at 8:21 AM, George asked:
>>> How about: gear you wish you would or could have kept?
>>
>> Leica Model 1 with 50 mm Elmar. The first Leica I ever owned. (Body
>> totaled in a car crash. I still have the lens.)
>> Contax 1. A beast of a camera, heavy, unergonomic, unreliable. But
>> great in a collection to contrast with a Leica. (Traded for a prewar
>> Leica IIIc with Summitar.)
>> Leica IIIc with Summitar (above). Used on honeymoon in the Jurassic
>> era. My wife and I are still married. The camera was stolen.
>> Robot 1. Ruined and rusted into a hulk by a leaky roof. I loved that
>> unique camera. Wind it on Sundays. Take pictures all week long.
>> Rollei 4x4. Sold to fix 1947 Plymouth.
>>
>> Larry Z
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Re: Gear I wish I'd kept)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Gear I wish I'd kept)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] Re: Gear I wish I'd kept)