Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:50 PM 26-10-97 -0600, Kim wrote: [snip] >from Sherry Kreiter's shop, where it had been completely CLA'd. It's as >smooth as silk and in absolutely wonderful condition--even considering the >one tiny ding on the front edge of the body. Other than that ding (and >it's miniscule, I promise), it's a solid Mint-. The top plate is otherwise >perfect, the baseplate has only one small brightmark, and there are NO >marks around the strap lugs. THe leather's perfect, etc. > The only problem in buying a beaut like this is actually using the thing and risking putting any more dings and scratches in it. I hope you won't be tempted to put it away somewhere where it will never be used. Sometimes it is better to by a well working but "user" quality camera so you never have to worry about slinging it over your shoulder and having it bump into things. After about 9 years, my once new M6 has reached a point where I never have to worry about trying to fool a buyer into thinking it is in mint- or exc++; it isn't. But it works perfectly. (Maybe it is exc- ;-) ) Dan C.