Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] Got $$$ to burn?
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed Aug 27 09:32:57 2008
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On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:27 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> It's getting a little scary. KEH has two version 2 (no built in  
> hood) for $5799 in Ex+ condition. I'm seeing ads for new lenses  
> selling for up to $9000 at various sites. I just got mine back from  
> DAG for focus calibration. It now focuses perfectly on both my M8's.  
> And that's with factory aligned rangefinders on the M8's. I'm using  
> mine and don't plan on hiding it away. And it's mint and only 2  
> years old. Price to align it, $90 and worth every penny. Don does  
> great work.

yes...

I used mine for a good bit of the kids images in my book...


I could  never sell it,


Steve


>
>
> Len
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> Correction. Reported by PopPhoto not Popflash.
>>>
>>> <http://www.popphoto.com/photonews/5397/leica-to-sell-last-100-noctilux-m-50mm-f1-lenses.html
>>>  
>>> >
>>
>>
>> I've been using my mint 1'st  gen Noctilux for years...
>>
>> and it's  still beautiful...
>>
>> Pretty scary, maybe I need to stop using it and lock it in a safe....
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 27, 2008, at 11:42 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>
>>>> Leica announced the discontinuance of the Noctilux on May 19th,  
>>>> as reported by several sites including Popflash. However I cannot  
>>>> find the official Leica announcement. Leica priced the special  
>>>> "Last 100 Noctilux" at $15,500. So the bay seller is looking for  
>>>> over $10,000 profit. There are rumors that a new Noctilux is  
>>>> being designed.
>>>>
>>>> Len
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 27, 2008, at 11:07 AM, Harrison McClary wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What does it mean "Last 100"?  Has Leica stopped making the  
>>>>> Noctilux?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Frank Filippone wrote:
>>>>>> Ebay # 140260187144
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amazing,,,,,,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
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>>>>> Harrison McClary Photography
>>>>> harrison@mcclary.net
>>>>> http://www.mcclary.net
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>>>>> http://www.imagestocksouth.com
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>>>>>
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