Missed the deal - thanks all for your kind advice - I was too slow on the move - thanks again Yours Phileicangenieux (formerly future 400 Telyt - and still telyt would be) thanks in deed Bill Abbott wrote: >Philippe, > >I saw an early version 400mm f/6.8 in good condition with a stock for sale >at a Leica dealer in Palo Alto, California for US $695 yesterday. > >You may have a bargain. > >Cheers, > >Bill > >David Young wrote: > > > >>At 03/07/2006, Philippe Amard wrote: >> >> >> >>>LEITZ TELYT-R 6,8/400 >>>Price tag is around USD 300 >>>Should I go for it? >>> >>>Thanks in anticipation >>> >>>Phileiangenieux >>> >>> >>Hi Phillippe! >> >>The price looks very good, to me. Of course, much depends on condition1 >> >>However, in addition to all the other advice you've been offered, >>check that [a] the shoulder stock and grip are included in the price >>(they aren't always... and can be a bear to find on their own) and >>[b] whether it is the old style ( bent aluminium bar) or newer style >>moulded pistol grip. If the older style, you can make a new one... >>see http://www3.telus.net/telyt/getting_a_grip.htm for details on how >>I made mine. >> >>Good luck! It's a great lens! >> >>Cheers! >>--- >> >>David Young, >>Logan Lake, CANADA >> >>Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt >>Limited Edition Prints at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/prints.htm >>Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >> >> >> >> >>------ >>Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >>Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> > > >------ >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/