Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/22

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Subject: Re: M4-P
From: Steven Blutter <sblutter@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:37:05 -0500

andreas frijdal wrote:
> 
> dear LUG friends
> 
> after severals months of LUG readings I'm going to make the big step. I
> have been offered a M4-P black (1620697) at 30.000 bfr/ 850$(condition:
> heavyly used, hardly any paint left on the back, but no obvious signs of
> crashes, shutter sounds ok, at 15 and 30 has a litlle echo).
> 
> a summicron 50/2 collaps.(1174978) used but ok. the only inconvenience i
> see is the diapphr. ring that is rather heavy, as a result you tend to
> unlock the lens into it's collaps. position. asking price 5000Bfr/135 $.
> 
> none of these look like collectibles like i saw them in the shops, but
> that is not what i'm looking for. I want to make BW portraits, so I will
> also need a 90mm.
> 
> my own experrience: 2 nikkormats ftn (35, 43-86 and 105) in the
> seventies, too bulky resulting in a nice rollei 35 (which was stolen)
> than a  minox 35gt (great little camera but i have already the second of
> which the electroinics alsowent crazy)
> 
> please some advice,
> 
> andreas frijdal
> casalmonte
> san polo in chianti
> firenze
> italy

sounds like a good deal on the body and a great deal on the lens (i love
that one), but invest in CLA (clean, lubricate, adjust) on both items.

I'm sure someone from this list can give you a repairman near you, but
you aren't that far from the factory either...
good luck
sb