Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Cardish wrote: > > At 06:15 PM 22-12-96 -0700, Ben wrote: > > > >I've been considering a trade for some gear and would love to hear some > >input from those of you who have any. > > > >I've an M4-P that I picked up in a swap - my cost basis is quite low. Ser > >no. is 1620XXX. No dings, some scratching, clear VF, CLA'd this year, small > >chip on back door. Brassing at the lugs otherwise very pretty. I'm looking > >at a mint F3HP w/ 55/2.8 micro Nikkor, also mint. > > I recently bought (from a friend, so I know the camera's history) a Nikon > F2, and I find that it is an excellent compliment to an existing Leica > system. For one thing, it seems to have the same attention to detail as the > Leica does (and I'm not sure if the same can be said for future Nikons). > Also, it is a purely mechanical camera with a very durable shutter. You can > probably find one for half the cost of an F3. The standard meter (DP-1) > prism is not very durable, but then again, your M4-P has no meter at all. > On the other hand, I was able to pick up the DP-12 meter at a photo flea > market, and it is built to last forever (and is AI to boot, so I can meter > with the latest auto-focus lenses if I am so inclined). > Not to get to far off topic but alas the Nikon meters like the DP-12 weren't built to last forever. They are having a very large failure rate from old age and are not repairable.