Membership in an exclusive club

[SolaresLarrave]

Come Tuesday, September 21, I'll be one more member of the Leica owners club.

This one is, apparently, a bit more exclusive... Of course, gone are my dreams of snatching a CV 35mm f1.4 now. Why, because of one of my "playful bids" won me a Leica M5.

I'll be consulting this forum even more often... I don't know if I did well or not, but you'll see a lot of me. Good that I have some Wein cells stashed away somewhere...

 

[Roger Hicks]

Nah, the Leica Owners' Club ain't exclusive. They'll let anyone in if they've got the money. They'll even let in M5 owners. Not everyone is prejudiced against oversized Leicas.

(Sorry, couldn't resist).

Cheers,

R.

 

[ederek]

Hope delivery and the rest of the transaction is a smooth experience with no issues! Especially wish that the delivered product meets your expectations for the sale!

Have fun!

 

[J J Kapsberger]

They'll even let in M5 owners. Not everyone is prejudiced against oversized Leicas.

Yes, we even let you in with your M8!

 

[Strangeluv]

Yes, we even let you in with your M8!

Thank you Sire 😉

 

[t.s.k.]

No mention of the secret handshake, initiation, or all the paperwork?
So that tattoo you all made me get was all for naught?😱

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Well... there was so much fuzz here about owning a Leica M5... that's the exclusive club I meant. 😱 You mean there's none after all? 🙁

 

[sig]

Remember to by the Exclusive Leica Klub hat, (ELK hat): http://www.cafepress.com.au/+elk_freak_black_cap,55117188

 

[DNG]

Best M ever 😀
Welcome Partner!

 

[rover]

Playful bids... as long as you are still smiling all is A O K.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Well... for the price, Ralph, I won't complain. The meter is in its last kicks though... and that is a bit annoying. However, it'll have to wait in line for repair. I have a Nikon S2 that needs alignment and has been waiting since May.

Will keep you all posted! 😉

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

M5 is so beautiful... Hope you enjoy it a lot, Francisco...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[DNG]

Well... for the price, Ralph, I won't complain. The meter is in its last kicks though... and that is a bit annoying. However, it'll have to wait in line for repair. I have a Nikon S2 that needs alignment and has been waiting since May.

Will keep you all posted! 😉

The meter is worth fixing, if it's going out, And the MR-9 Battery Adapter allows modern 1.35v cells to be used. A 386 Silver. (I have one for my M5)

 

[kdemas]

Come Tuesday, September 21, I'll be one more member of the Leica owners club.

This one is, apparently, a bit more exclusive... Of course, gone are my dreams of snatching a CV 35mm f1.4 now. Why, because of one of my "playful bids" won me a Leica M5.

I'll be consulting this forum even more often... I don't know if I did well or not, but you'll see a lot of me. Good that I have some Wein cells stashed away somewhere...

Welcome to the M5 club Francisco! I love mine, as you will yours I'm sure. Pop up a pic when you get it!

Kent

 

[Al Patterson]

Nah, the Leica Owners' Club ain't exclusive. They'll let anyone in if they've got the money. They'll even let in M5 owners. Not everyone is prejudiced against oversized Leicas.

(Sorry, couldn't resist).

Cheers,

R.

Yeah used to be. Now, as Roger said, not so much. Tell me you bought a new M9 and three or four lenses, then we'll talk.

I own a CL, and it was cheaper than my P&S digital...

Enjoy! Used Leicas are fine machines, like Nikon, Canon and TYashicas, to name a few great rangefinders.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

With so much bragging from the M5 owners here, I thought I'd give it a try...

Now, the camera has never been altered (or so says the seller). This means it may need 1.35 V batteries. Do Wein cells do the trick? I know they're short lived, but then, the meter is apparently dying... if not dead already.

Let me know. Thanks for the welcome into the M5 Club! 😉

 

[Pablito]

As Groucho said, I would not want to belong to any club that would have me as a member...

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Francisco, I thought you already had a Leica...an M4-2?

 

[former member]

I have a Nikon S2 that needs alignment and has been waiting since May.

Will keep you all posted! 😉

OKAY! Nikon S2!

You are in the club.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

You're right, Chris...

Them, I must confess to having accumulated a number of cameras, but never as many as some forum members. I have four M bodies (two M6TTL, one M3 and one M4-2) and next Tuesday they'll be five with this M5 I just won. Then, last May I fell for a Nikon S2 (it came with a 50mm f1.4 "kit" lens). As for SLRs, I have a Nikon F100, one F5 and one D700. I'm leaving out a Nikon 6006 I got from my brother last June (along with a 28-70 slow zoom).

Do I need any more?

Not really... but they're sooooooo nice! 🙂