The Black Flange Exa
Hummel
Nr. 040 - Exa
Gehause Nr. : Archive 2
mit Lichtschacht
Meritar 2,9/50mm 973432
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Here a nice story about a Black Flange Exa: One day I received letter from Bruce Pick: " Dear Maurizio, I know that many of my customers wanted the black-mount Exa, from when I offered one earlier. I had 6 orders! Now I see, I sent you that first one that I found, nearly a year ago! What would you think if I would sell this new (old) Exa to another customer? Would you think it OK to allow another Exakta collector (in Europe) to have an example of this camera?" I replied so: "Dear Bruce, no problem with this camera. Today I think once more that you are the most serious dealer I know. You can sell it to another collector, if he is a collector and not a dealer. You can tell him he can have the camera if he is (or he'll be) member of the Exakta Circle." This was the reply: "Dear Maurizio, Thank you for your kind e-mail today. I appreciate your letting me "off the hook" regarding the black-mount Exa. I hope that I deserve your high praise! I will be sure to recommend the Exakta Society to my friend." The day after I had a fax: "Thank for being so kind with that Exa (Bruce Pick). Yes I was the one : But it is not for me. Since around 2 years, I try to find one for a friend. He is also in the Circle. So you see, the Exa will stay in our "family". I allready tried with your first one. Seems that the post is faster in Italy than in Germany." Conclusion: This is one of the usual little stories about collecting. The more important thing is that the Exa stays in our "family"! |
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August 26, 1996