Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wish I had one, especially the new one after trying it at Photokina. However at the current prices and the price of the new one, it is just not going to happen. ;-( Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > > On Oct 9, 2008, at 10:47 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > > > My biggest regret was selling my Noctilux > > > me too...I used to own two, amazingly, I only used one at a time...so > I sold the mint newer one.... > > dumb... > > I wish I had kept it...it's worth a fortune now... > > Steve > > > > (traded at my local dealer) after I bought my M8 and struggled with > > back focus issues. I thought about it all night afterwards and went > > back in the morning and bought it back for the trade in price. I > > wasn't about to let a little thing like back focus deny me the joy > > of using this wonderful tool. I then spent the next 8 hours > > adjusting my M8 rangefinder and testing every lens I owned after > > each adjustment to make sure everything was still good. It messed up > > the focus of my 135mm APO and 90mm AA but I didn't care. After a > > year I finally sent the lens to DAG for adjustment and realigned the > > M8 back to nominal. > > > > After that I regret selling my Hassy 500C and 3 lenses. > > Then my 1st Rollei T. > > > > I eventually replaced the Hassy and Rollei years later. > > > > Now I don't sell anything. It's too stressful. > > > > Len > > > > > > > > On Oct 9, 2008, at 8:28 AM, Vick Ko wrote: > > > >> What's the shortest record for Leica Sellers Regret? > >> > >> Me - sold M8 last week. Was negotiating purchase of RD1 yesterday > >> night. > >> Very very glad this morning that it fell through. > >> > >> Still no loaded cameras in the house; three propacks of 220 Fuji > >> film sitting in the fridge saying "use me"! > >> > >> Hasselblad E24 back, sitting ready, waiting and willing. > >> > >> > >> ....Vick > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information