Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stefan: I did exactly what you did. I traded a bunch of stuff for an M6 w/35 Summicron lens. Last weekend I picked up an R4s, winder and 50mm lens. I traded some Canon stuff for that. I just shot my first few rolls and I love it. Good luck. I'm out looking for more lenses now. Take Care Gabe At 07:50 PM 11/25/97 +0100, you wrote: >Thanks Chip, >Yes, obviously the prices for second hand stuff is a little bit lower in >U.S. and Germany than here in Sweden. 500.00 is regarded as a good price >here, and normally you would have to pay more than that when you buy it >in a store. Probably you can find R4's to a lower price through private >sales, but the advantage of getting a 6 month warranty is a security to >me, for which I am willing to pay a little bit extra. But I haven't >bought it yet... > >I contacted the Leica agency here (actually in Denmark), and they warned >me for Leica R4's below serial numbers of approx. 1580000, which they >said were very problematic regarding the electronics. If one is >uncertain which model one has (before or after that number), they said >that the old model has two visible screws below the mirror. The newer >model does not have these screws. The R4 that I have seen is therefore >of the newer model. > >Once I had a Leicaflex SL with which I was very satisfied. I only had >one lens, a 35/2,8 from the 60-s, but it was suberb. But I sold all my >equipment two years ago to afford a new Leica M6, and I thought that >this would be the only camera for me. But my idea now is to get some >R-body and use it where it is difficult or impossible to use the M6. For >instance macro-photography (60/2,8) and architectural photography with a >PC-lens (35/4 or 28/2,8). I know that I can use a Visoflex on the >M-body, but I am not really fond of the idea. By the way I have seen a >lot of second hand ads of the Schneider 35/4 PC-lens, but not even one >of the PC-Super-Angulon 28/2,8. Why is that? > >/Stefan > >>---------- >>Fr=E5n: ChipZHZ@aol.com[SMTP:ChipZHZ@aol.com] >>Skickat: den 25 november 1997 16:53 >>Till: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Ang=E5ende: Re: About the R4 >> >>Stefan, >>I think that 500.00 is still too much for a R4....I sold a mint R4SP for >>about that(although I wish I hadn't). I'd look a bit more, also I have heard >>that some R4's below a certain serial number(?) are thought to be more >>problematic than others, the one I had was a 167xxx and always did fine( I >>also bought it "new" with a passport warranty and never worried, it had= been >>in the box for 5 years), but I always prefered the SP as some controls= were >>better(eg. bracketing). I think the idea to find a R6 in the 900.00= range, >>mint is a good one. >> >>Good luck, >> >>chip >> > >