Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I think this is an excellent time to purchase an M-6. The seems to be a hord of people, bent on having the latest, who are selling or about to sell M-6s'. Many are those who need to own the best but hardly use them at all. There should be some "mints" among them. - -- Original Message -- >From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> >To: "Leica-Users-Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] So you want a new Leica M series Body? >Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 05:30:45 -0700 >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > >The past year has been more than exciting in terms of camera prices..... > At >this time, there are several good choices among the used M >crowd...Personally I think the used M6TTL is the best deal on a used camera. >almost any VF magnification is available at the same price.... >The M6 Classic is the same price.. if you do not need the TTL metering, it >is as good a choice. >The M3 has a lot of time and use for almost the same price.. VF replacements >are both $$$ and unavailable. >The M2 is just a tad cheaper than the M3 and has the same use and age >characteristics >The M4-2 is just a few hundred less in cost but offers no meter.. ditto the >M4-P which is more $$$ yet >The used M7 are really not available yet, although Rich Pinto has corralled >a few demos at good prices >The M5 is a really nice camera but price is sometimes more than a M6 > >So if you were in the market for a new M body, which would you choose and >why? > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html