Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:47:58 +0200, Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Peter J. Alling a écrit : MEs are all metal, one of the selling points when they were introduced since the main competition, (Canon AE1s and Minotla I forgets), had either plastic top or plastic top and bottom

An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3845977655

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Caveman
Cesar ? Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3845977655

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread John Whittingham
Hideous!!! John -- Original Message --- From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:15:47 +0200 Subject: An gold bargain ! A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version, or special modification ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3845977655 And then Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cesar ? And then John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hideous!!! I think you answered Caveman's

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
I don't know. Never seen one before. I'll ask the seller about further details. Dario - Original Message - From: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: An gold bargain ! A GOLD MEsuper Unknow version

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:20:56 +0200, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know. Never seen one before. I'll ask the seller about further details. Dario One of the local camera stores here in Toronto has a gold coloured KX or KM in it's second hand department. I asked the salesperson

RE: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Don Sanderson
No brass under the silver on a Super, just plastic. Don -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: An gold bargain ! On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:20:56 +0200, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL

RE: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Don Sanderson
Actually I should say plastic on top and steel on the bottom. ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: An gold bargain ! No brass under the silver on a Super, just plastic

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:59:15 -0500, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I should say plastic on top and steel on the bottom. ;-) Don Well, that shoots my little theory right down the crapper, doesn't it? What about ME's (no super)? I must confess, I haven't paid much

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Graywolf
Definately plastic, Frank. -- frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:59:15 -0500, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I should say plastic on top and steel on the bottom. ;-) Don Well, that shoots my little theory right down the crapper, doesn't it? What about ME's (no super)?

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:23:45 -0400, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Definately plastic, Frank. Tom, Well, I didn't believe Don, but I surely believe you. Maybe if he comes to GFM next year and I meet him, I'll believe him. g Seriously, even the ME's plastic, eh? It must be good quality

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:59:15 -0500, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I should say plastic on top and steel on the bottom. ;-) Don Well, that shoots my little theory right down the crapper, doesn't it? What about ME's (no super)? The

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:32:41 -0400, Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm fairly sure Tom is wrong about the ME since I was selling them. Top and bottom plate are made of brass. I've got one and it's definitely made of metal. HA! I AM VINDICATED! No less of an authority than Mark

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Graywolf
I thought we were talking about the ME Super. I do not know about the ME never had one; I would have guessed plastic though. -- Peter J. Alling wrote: I'm fairly sure Tom is wrong about the ME since I was selling them. Top and bottom plate are made of brass. I've got one and it's definitely

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 22:32:41 -0400, Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm fairly sure Tom is wrong about the ME since I was selling them. Top and bottom plate are made of brass. I've got one and it's definitely made of metal. HA! I AM VINDICATED! No less

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Peter J. Alling a écrit : MEs are all metal, one of the selling points when they were introduced since the main competition, (Canon AE1s and Minotla I forgets), had either plastic top or plastic top and bottom plates. I think the first bodie with top plastic plate is MV (or MV1, MG ??)

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
MEs are all metal, one of the selling points when they were introduced since the main competition, (Canon AE1s and Minotla I forgets), had either plastic top or plastic top and bottom plates. frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:59:15 -0500, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: An gold bargain !

2004-10-13 Thread Peter J. Alling
I'm fairly sure Tom is wrong about the ME since I was selling them. Top and bottom plate are made of brass. I've got one and it's definitely made of metal. frank theriault wrote: On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:23:45 -0400, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Definately plastic, Frank. Tom,