RE: [Leica] what 6x9 cm folding camera to buy?

[Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com]

$200-$300 maybe true of a Super Ikonta B, but you need to tell me where a
late Super Ikonta C in truly good condition can be had at that price.
$700-$800 seems to be the lowest I'd ever see on one of those, looking
through a Shutterbug, on-line ads, etc. God forbid if one ever came up on
ebay. It might fetch $1,500. A box for one would probably get $250!!!

- -----Original Message-----
From: Marc James Small [mailto:msmall@roanoke.infi.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:53 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] what 6x9 cm folding camera to buy?


At 11:15 PM 1/4/2000 EST, Gaifana@aol.com wrote:
>
>Get a Moskva-5 and make sure to get the 6x6 mask for it. It's way 
>heavier-duty than a Super Ikonta C, has coated lenses and X-synch (which 
>would set you back $1300 with a Zeiss). 

This is silly.  A Zeiss Ikon (NOT Zeiss!) Super Ikonta B or C, Postwar,
with a coated lens and X-synch can generally be had for around $200 to $300
in good condition with some shopping around.  

Marc

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