Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At the last photo swap meet that I attended, I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice SL, probably in Ex++ condition. Asking price was $380, but this particular dealer knocked off $300 from a $900 view camera without much fuss, and I would have expected him to sell that SL for more like $275. So far as I could see, I was the only one who was eyeing it at all. Jeff - -----Original Message----- From: dan states <dstate1@hotmail.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >In stopping by a fairly well known Leica dealer in Milwaulkee I noticed >a fair number of Leicaflex SL's for sale at cheapo prices. These were >decent user cameras for 200-250. I asked why they seemed so cheap and >the dealer said the market has dropped out on these cameras. According >to him my own SL, in near mint condition along with a "user" condition >50 summicron was worth about 375-400 at retail. > >Has anyone else seen this drop?