Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve I hate to tell you this, but given equal condition (M-) M4's are going for a lot more than M6's. M4's are no longer "still reasonable" Breaking even is a dream Wake up! :-) Jerry Steven Blutter wrote: > What I'd like to get for the 6 is enough to get another decent M4 + a couple > hundred. M4's are the zenith of Leicas to me. I often have jobs that > require 3 bodies - oh who knows what I'll do - I'm getting nuts. > > However, I do now realize I'll never break even on the 0.85 so your advice > is well taken. And maybe I should get another M4 while they're still > reasonable (or an 8 element 35mm 2.0 summi!). Everything's about the same, > 1200 > 1400 it seems to me. > > What I probably should do is keep everything, work a little harder for a > month, find an 8 element 35 and when the coffers fill again, get the 2nd 4. > I've never been very good at letting go. > > Hmm then there's an M3 with preview lever I never had... You know how it > is... > > What happened is that I've been in 3's forever, got the 0.85 6, liked it > somewhat, but then picked up a 4 and really fell in love after Sherry K > CLA'd it. It just feels so damn solid. > > I do various documentory projects for the city in 35mm plus my own artwork > is 35. Professionally I'm mostly a 4 X 5 architectual/interior location guy > (when I'm not selling health insurance!) > > What would you do - I'm really not that hard up for $$$ but hate losing > money on anything and like to allocate as smartly as possible: retirement, > then Leicas. Not the other way 'round. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nathan Wajsman" <n.wajsman@chello.nl> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Not a FS, need Ebay pricing advise please > > > Steven, > > > > There is no way you will sell the camera for $2200 unless the winning > bidder is > > on drugs and is prepared to go through with the transaction after sobering > up... > > I have one of those too, it is in fact my favorite Leica, but all this > talk > > about rarity value because only 3100 were made is just that...talk. My > advice is > > to use it instead. If you really are not using it, then cut your losses > now. I > > doubt that it will have any significant collector value for the next few > > decades. > > > > Nathan > > > > Steven Blutter wrote: > > > > > I've got an M6 pre TTL 0.85 that I'm not that keen on - much prefer my > M4 & > > > 3 (and use a good handheld meter for color work - Sekonics & Lunasix 3). > I > > > picked up a Bessa R2 and also have a CL for metered bodies anyway. > > > > > > I bought the 6 new, have the box (can't find the papers). Shot maybe 50 > > > rolls though it and am getting ready to move it to maybe pick up another > M4. > > > > > > Anyone have an idea of the current worth? > > > > > > On Ebay it seems the range seems to be about $1,400 > $2,300 (I paid > $2,200 > > > for it & would love to break even). I have no idea of good Ebay > strategy, > > > I've bought and sold just bits and pieces. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, I'd really like to avoid cheating myself as I have so > > > many times in the past! > > > Steven Blutter > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > Nathan Wajsman > > Almere, The Netherlands > > > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html