It was sunny and in the upper 40s (F) today, so I went out and did some
street shooting with the 6x7 and the 55/4. On the way back I stopped at
Nathan's Cameras, a shop that some of you know. He sells only used
equipment and has quite a variety: a number of Leicas, Hasselblads, and
other high end stuff. He also has five or six LX sitting on the shelf.
(Mark Cassino bought his LX at Nathans for a rather substantial amount,
and, if memory serves me correct, ended up spending a lot more servicing
it.) But I digress.
I actually went there to see if he had an enlarger part I'd like to
have, although I kind of knew he wouldn't. I suppose I really just
wanted to handle some nice glass. So after he told me he didn't have the
enlarger part, I asked him if he had any Pentax 67 stuff. He said, "I
have a few things." "Such as," said I. " Oh, I have a 165/4 leaf shutter
lens," he said. "Can I see it," said I. So he pulled what appeared to be
a new box down from the shelf. I opened it. The lens was still in the
plastic bag. All the styrofoam was in place. In other words, it appeared
to be new. "I don't think it's ever been used," he said. So at this
point, I just know I can't afford it. Nathan has a lot of nice stuff,
but it's all pretty spendy. $750, I'm thinking. But just for grins, I
say, "how much." "$395." says he. At that point I think my jaw dropped
and my eyes glazed over. He says, " A no brainer, isn't it?" And I nod
and pull out my wallet.
Paul
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