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Subject: [Leica] Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:05:23 -0400

I'd sell my car if it had one.

Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:25:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone
> 
> Vick Ko 
> 
>>  Starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone
>> 
>> I'm starting to ponder liquidation for M-Milestone. So, 3~4 months to
>> raise $7K.
>> 
>> Those of like minds, what are you going to sell?
>> 
> 
> Not sure yet whether the cash is for a New M or for a backup 280/4, but I'm
> selling anything that doesn't compromise the roof over my head.  
> Craigslist is
> my friend (but not the rampant scammers).  Handycam, old tripod, my stash 
> of
> frozen TMax 100,  old car roof rack, old bike trailer, SWMBO's treadmill 
> (no
> worries, it was her idea to sell it), old sewing machine.  Next is the 
> RT-300,
> another old tripod, SWMBO's old Grand Caravan (replaced with a VW Jetta 
> TDI)
> and my old truck.
> 
>> 
>> Oh, rule number one - do not sell any Leica lenses. Close corollary is
>> to not sell any Leica mount lenses.
>> 
> 
> And don't sell any good lenses that will fit the New M, including Nikon F 
> or
> Hasselblad lenses.  For now I'm keeping the 300mm f/4.5 ED (non-IF) which
> would be usable on the New M as a backup for the 280.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
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