Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] [MUGers] Used 1.2 Nocti
From: skalte at icloud.com (Susan Ryan)
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:53:10 -0700
References: <6219a47b-3086-4033-87bc-396f0ab07931@me.com> <7F54580B-DEDB-4214-93AD-5421AE533409@bex.net>

It would make me feel good to know it was actually being used again (ask 
about an M9 while you're at it) than to think it only went towards $100 
worth of pot.

Sue

> On Dec 28, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the suggestion, Sue! Kind of dark, but it makes sense. I'll 
> give it a try, maybe ask the owners to give me a call if they come into 
> possession of one. If so, I'll let you know.
> 
> ?howard
> 
> 
>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 6:28 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Howard, 
>> 
>> Honestly, you might want to call the local Toledo/Monroe County pawn 
>> shops. My F1 that was stolen along with a bunch of other expensive stuff 
>> was stolen from our home in Ida Township last fall (2012). I called 
>> around, but everyone claimed not to have it, although I can't imagine 
>> anyone admitting to even "accidentally" possessing stolen property. A 
>> buyer might get a different story. I bought it from a former LUG member 
>> around 2005 for $2560. It was a fine lens. My insurance company replaced 
>> it with a .95, so if you can find it, more power to you. 
>> 
>> Sue
>> 
>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 04:09 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I can only remember seeing one at that price ($3K or less) in the past 
>> few years, was on this list and sold to a member.
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Thanks to all who answered. You're confirming what I suspected, that I 
>> would
>> be paying a premium if I bought an f/1.2, even a battered one, instead of 
>> an
>> f/1 in the same condition.
>> Anyone have any leads to a user f/1? And I do specifically want a 
>> Noctilux,
>> not an excellent alternative. The auction site is full of f/1s in the 
>> $5-6000
>> range, all in apparently excellent condition. I'm looking for half the 
>> condition
>> at half that price.
>> -howard
>> 
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In reply to: Message from skalte at icloud.com (Susan Ryan) ([Leica] [MUGers] Used 1.2 Nocti)
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