[LRflex] Re: (LRflex) Shopping Frustration
- From: Guy Brown <storybrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:42:37 -0500
Richard,
Some good places to browse might be
http://www.keh.com./onlinestore/home.aspx
http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/lenses/lenses/lenses/page91.html and
http://www.lumieresenboite.com/collection2.php?l=2&c=Leica_R4 with links.
There are jillions of such sites, but you might find these useful, among
others.
Guy
On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:44 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Richard wrote:
>
> Hello List,
> my name's Richard and I'm still new here, but it seems like a nice group
> of users here. I have received some nice comments about the Image I posted a
> link to on the list to an image I shot with my Zeiss Pancolar on my 20D.
> (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3267824103_9f55579064_b.jpg)
> Since I'm not yet a member of the "R" ownership club as of yet, I kind of
> felt a need to establish having some Chops as a Photographer if I'm going to
> be posting around these parts.
> As for "Shopping Frustration": I simply want to ask about any tips or
> info a list member might be able to pass along because, so far, the only
> thing I've been able to get with months of searching eBay, the 'Net, and
> Locally, for 'R' equipment is a terrible case of Shoppers Frustration.
> Everything I encounter seems to be outlandishly expensive limited editions,
> collectors items, and f0.0 Niche Lenses on the top end and the bottom end
> are all pricey near mint condition stuff commanding premium prices. Where
> the heck can I find the stuff someone's actually USED, that has wear on the
> outside, cleaning marks and (Heaven Forbid!) even a scratch in the coating.
> The "3 Cam" & ROM Lenses (?did I say that right?) might be the latest
> greatest, I surmise, but there must be something usable about those 1 cam
> or 2 cam lenses, too, isn't there? I'm willing to try em! Sigh.
>
>
>
> Hi Richard!
>
> One cam lenses are only useable on the original Leicaflex ... that is why
> they appear on the market at quite low prices. Two cam lenses can be used
> on the Leicaflex and the Leicaflex SL and SL2 cameras. But, to use the
> newer R3, R4, R4s, R5, RE, R6, R6.2, R7, R8 or R9, you will need either 3
> cam or "3rd cam only" lenses. BTW: "3rd cam only" and the newest ROM lenses
> are not common and can only be used on the "R" series, whereas 3 cam lenses
> can be used on any Leica Reflex, from the original "flex", onwards. Because
> of their greater versatility, they command higher prices for any given level
> on condition.
>
> For more on this, see:
>
> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?Lens-R.html~mainFrame
>
> Doug Herr has offered some Leicaflex SL's in working but not pristine
> condition, lately, on our Friday for Sale days, at some very reasonable
> prices. Recently, Aram sold an R4 though this list, at, IIRC, $200, in
> pretty decent shape. I even considered buying it!
>
> You might wish to place a Wanted To Buy note, on Friday, as well, for
> others may have older, unused gear that you might convince them to part
> with.
>
> However, be warned that Leica gear commands a higher price in the market
> place, even for beaters, than most brands. The trick is to be patient. The
> right gear, at the right price (or close to it) will come along, eventually.
>
>
> Meanwhile, nobody is going to throw you off this list because you don't
> have the gear. This is a list *"for those who own, or wished they owned"
> *Leica Reflex gear. It is the love of the stuff, not the ownership of it,
> which binds us all together.
>
> Cheers!
>
> ---
> David Young
> Logan Lake, BC
>
> Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
> Rodeo Photos: www.galleries.furnfeather.net
> Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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