Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]4season wrote: > You can certainly ease the > financial bite by starting with secondhand Leica equipment, but as I've > said before, this route isn't for everyone, and I can't say I'd always > blame 'em--I've seen stuff advertised as "Mint Minus" which was dinged and > obviously worn, and we're not talking faint blemishes either. > The significance of the ratings depend, of course, on the dealer. I got my M6 from KEH. Rated LN-, it looked as if it never even had a lens mounted on it. From all reports, DC's ratings seem to be accurate also. I think KEH is always conservatively rated: EX+ is almost perfect, and LN- is perfect. Obviously, except for collectors, the important factor is how it works. An excellent M6 system with 3 of the most useful focal length lenses can probably be had for under $3500. Richard