Mail Delivery Record!

[FrankS]

The Lieca CL and 50mm Summicron from Mike in Japan is waiting for me at home! Mike placed this package in the mail on Monday morning in Tokyo and it has reached hicktown Ontario, Canada 5 days later! (Too bad I have to stay late at work tonight.)

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

Dangit!!! Oh well, you have Saturday and Sunday. There's always an upside.

 

[back alley]

will wonders never cease?

 

[Heath]

Not a bad time by what I have heard of Canadian customs. I have a similar story myself. I bought a LowePro Orion Trekker II bag just over a week ago. It was sent from Singapore last Friday and arrived here at my door on Tuesday morning. Plus to make things a bit more difficult Monday was a public holiday. I think that is some kind of record.

On a side note the sender marked the package as 'used computer accessory with no commercial value'. Sent it as a gift with a money value of $1. By the size, shape and weight of the package you could tell it wasn't what was written on the package, but customs didn't realise (or care).

Heath

 

[mtokue]

Frank, great news!
I hope you enjoy her. she's a little worn but she definately still has her charm!
I was a little worried when I saw PUROLATOR TORONTO on the Tracking page but they did good!.
Mike.

 

[captainslack]

Dammit!!! I've been waiting 18 days now for a package from Nick in Moscow. :bang:

Hope it arrives before we leave for San Diego next week.

 

[rover]

That is pretty damn good.

I have my fingers crossed that a package I sent will arrive in paradise, well, yesterday.

 

[back alley]

i bought one of p's from a guy in japan and it got here in days also. he sent it ems (?) and it arrived by purolator also.

my recent lens purchase was sent ems also come to thin of it.

that's it! all future purchases will be sent ems.

oh wait a minute, i'm off buying...right! right?

😉joe

 

[back alley]

yes!

no buying...except maybe IN new york i can find those bits for my infinity lock and a few 40 & 34 mm filters. and maybe a 28 finder (a cheap one)

joe

 

[FrankS]

Well i finally got home and opened the package immediately. The CL and Summicron arrived safely! The first thing I did was to mount the M-Rokkor 40mm lens I already had onto the CL and mount the Summicron 50 version 3, onto my M3. I put a strap on the CL's side strap loops and went for a walk into town. I took a few shots at the train station, but I immediately realized that I didn't like the side strap loops, not on that side anyway. I like to wrap the neckstrap around my right wrist, and it just didn't work with the strap on the left side of the camera. I'm going to have to use a wrist strap attached to the tripod socket at the bottom of the camera.

Anyway, I'm satisfied with the gear trade Mike from Tokyo and I worked out, and am happy to recommend Mike as a "ggod guy". Thanks, Mike!

 

[back alley]

that's good news frank!

you're certainly building quite the collection.

joe

 

[FrankS]

Here's the CL and 50 Summicron (3rd) with their new mounts. I'm particularly interested in comparing this 50 Summicron with my collapsible version.

This is about it as far as gear aquisition goes for me. Just a Summar and a Photoequip M grip, and my gas is gone!

 

[doubs43]

Leicas on canvas! A classic for certain! 🙂

Very nice Frank. Very nice.

Walker

 

[reagan]

I really like the looks of that CL Frank. I knew I should've swung by your front porch before you got home from work!