Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike: A local college has some Leica R4s mod 2 cameras and lenses for sale. The person you need to talk to is Chris in the photo Dept (902) 422-7381. His email is chris@nscad.ns.ca . They were selling the cameras with a 50mm Summicron for $900 CAD (~$620 USD) and would not break up the set. I looked at some of them and they are in ex++ shape or better. The R4s mod 2 ( R4SP in USA) was the last of the R4s series and was very reliable. It has manual and aperture priority, while a R4 has shutter priority and program. Regards, Robert At 09:26 AM 9/23/99 EDT, CAMRALUGGR@aol.com wrote: >My 18 year-old son is in his second year of a professional photography >course, and has asked that we consider obtaining a Leica SLR with a 50mm for >his use. He has access to a considerable amount of N***n equipment, so he >isn't lacking for bodies or lenses to use. However, he has an aritist's >appreciation for subtle, qualitative differences in tonal rendition, and has >often pointed it out in photographs which (unknown to him) happened to have >been taken by Leica-using photographers. > >I have read the archives, as well as some of the (very few) sites on Leica >SLRs, and it would appear that our choice of affordable, used bodies include >Leicaflex SL, R3, R4 (above ser #1.6M) and R4sP. There are a considerable >number of two-cam lenses on the market at attractive prices that would make >the Leicaflex a great value, but it lacks any AE (not necessarily a bad >thing). Are conversions to three-cam expensive? How about the R3 from a >users perspective? I'd like to keep the initial purchase under $600, if >possible, for body and normal lens. > >Not to waste bandwidth, I must say it is a thrill to have my teenage son >share an interest in photography. So, if buying a Leica SLR for his use >promotes "quality time" interaction with him, it is money well spent! Your >thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Feel free to email me privately if you >wish, and if anyone has something along these lines to sell on Friday, please >let me hear from you! > >Best regards -- Mike Crist > camraluggr@aol.com > >