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Subject: [Leica] OT/ FS: Fuji TX-1 w/ 45mm lens and center filter-- $1, 950
From: wrs111445 at yahoo.com (W. R. Smith)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:09:05 -0700 (PDT)

Richard:

Thanks for the nice comment!

Bill

--- On Thu, 4/14/11, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT/ FS: Fuji TX-1 w/ 45mm lens and center filter-- $1, 
950
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Cc: "W. R. Smith" <wrs111445 at yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 10:45 PM

Almost all my panos are taken with the TX-2, a slight advanced version of
this. The camera and lens are superb. The price is decent as well. Someone
pick this up :-)!


On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:42 PM, W. R. Smith <wrs111445 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
>
>
> I?m offering for sale my 100% unblemished, original/
> complete, fully functioning, titanium body Fuji TX-1 panorama camera
> (#9010204 ) w/ an interchangeable ,
> Fujinon 45/f4 lens that has no flaws, defects or scratches. It comes with
> a: 49mm
> dia. center filter ($300 value) for slide film, hood, lens cap, aftermarket
> LED
> light level, secure aftermarket plastic foam lined case, original strap,
> OP/TECH
> brand neoprene strap, photocopied/ printed instructions, and extra
> batteries.
>
> It's still the world?s only truly dual-format 35mm
> camera system which can be easily switched back- and-forth from panorama to
> normal size images. The 24 X 65 mm width of the
> full panoramic images is similar to that of medium format. It produces
> great results in either mode w/ black & white or color standard 35mm film
> canisters. It features auto- advance with aperature priority TTL (through
> the
> lens) metering in either AE (auto exposure) or manual mode and MF (manual
> focus). It also has an auto-load and auto- rewind feature at the end of the
> roll.
>
> The viewfinder is bright and clear, it?s only slightly
> bigger and heavier than my vintage Canon RFs, and fits fine in a standard
> RF/
> SLR bag. It takes superb images. It is exactly the same camera as the
> Hasselblad Xpan I, but with a more durable, ?champagne? color finish.
> Introduced in 1998, these
> cameras were sadly discontinued by Fuji/ Hasselblad in 2006? only due to
> the lead solder in the electronic
> circuit boards running afoul of? EU
> environmental regulations regarding the disposal of? hazardous waste.
>? Sales of this camera
> were reportedly good at the time of discontinuation.
>
>
> Only 50 actuations
> currently show on the counter and the whole kit looks brand new!? I bought
> it about 3 years ago and have put
> maybe 2-3 rolls thru it. With a ton of other RF and SLR gear, I just
> haven?t
> used it enough to justify keeping it.
>
>
> My price
> is only $1,950, shipped free to by 100% safe/ insured, trackable, EMS
> International postal to your doorstep anywhere in the world in approx. 5-6
> days.
>? I'll take PayPal from a verified
> account, bank money order, bank wire transfer or certified check in USD and
> can
> furnish many vintage watch buy/sell references upon request. My PayPal ID
> is ein-ljh at hanmail.net
>
>
> This
> is not a ?distress? sale, so please no ?tire kickers? or ?low ballers?;
> only
> serious buyers are asked to inquire.
>
>
>
> INSPECTION PERIOD: 7 days- if you feel the camera is not as described, you
> may
> return it in the same condition and pay insured, EMS return shipping.
>
>
>
> Images of this camera may
> be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrs111445/ and
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrs111445/page2/
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Images taken by me w/ this camera
> can be seen here:
> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=40264241 at N00&q=panorama
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The images of the TX-1 were taken this week (the
> date set on my digital P&S was incorrect) and I don't use Photoshop nor any
> other photographic enhancing software.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> wrs111445 at yahoo dot com
>
>
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