Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, A lot of Leica fans will want to know if the IIIf is a Black Dial or Red Dial model. Red Dial begins with s/n 611,000. You can usually find the cost of a CLA by calling DAG at 608-835-3342. Good luck! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <NSURIT at aol.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:40 PM Subject: [Leica] New guy looking for information > As an introduction, I am a photo/camera guy, who lives in Texas and I'm > not really a Leica guy. Most of what I do is wet stuff although I do > shoot > some digital. Most of my 35mm gear is Olympus OM. I'm "Nsurit" on > several > sites and on eBay. > > A friend has asked me to help her sell her father's Leica kit. I'm not at > this time offering it for sell, but rather looking for suggestions. > > The kit contains: > > Leica IIIf (needs a CLA, the shutter sticks part way open sometimes. > Camera body shows no signs of abuse/dents/dropping etc) > > Summaron 3.5cm f3.5 (the best condition of the three lenses) > > Hektor 135mm f4.5 (has some cleaning marks) > > Summarit 50mm ff1.5 (marks on both front and rear elements) > > The lenses haven't been dropped, rolled around in sand or otherwise been > abused with the mechanical function, however as one who likes their glass > pristine, these concerned me. Their is no fungus from what I can tell) > > Summarit lenshood > > Leitz 3.5 to 13.5 finder with hot shoe > > Leitz flash > > and another little piece or two > > The questions are: > > Given lack of pristine glass & need for CLA, would this be a place one > might go to find a buyer? > > Would eBay better serve the friend? > > Other suggestions? > > Whichever way we go with this, excellent photographs and honest > descriptions will be provided. > > I'm in digest mode. If anyone wants to respond off list my email is > _nsurit at aol.com_ (mailto:nsurit at aol.com) . > > Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide. I'd like to > see my friend get a fair price and I'd like to see the gear living with > someone who will use it. > > Bill Barber > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >