Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/10

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Subject: [Leica] Cheap Leica systems
From: junolau at gmail.com (Ho-Tak)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:42:06 -0500
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Where can I find those stores?
I am still new to NYC and really only know Adorama and B&H...

Juno


On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Frank Dernie is right. You can get into the Leica system for the price of a
> digital Canon Rebel. But you have to forget about appearances. A stroll
> through the NYC camera stores revealed that you can buy a functional M
> body,
> either a M2, M3, or M4 for less than $500. Sure the vulcanite may be
> chipped
> and there may be small dents and scratches on the body but, what the hell,
> its a user, isn't it? A first or second generation 50 mm Summicron, a 35 mm
> Summaron, and a 90 mm Elmar will collectively set you back another $500. Or
> you can go even cheaper, and some say better, by picking up Canon lens
> equivalents. A few years back, I bought a Leica IIIc in good working
> condition from a NYC pawn shop for $150. It even came with a nice f3.5 50
> mm
> Elmar. I got viewfinders and brass Leica cartridges out of camera store
> junk
> boxes for the price of a couple of Big Macs. Treasure hunting through old
> well established camera stores and photo district pawn shops is fun. You
> never know what you will discover. It's easier to find good, functional
> Leica gear than it is to locate the Holy Grail or the Ark of the Covenant.
> But, remember, if you buy into the old Leica system, you have to use film.
> Larry Z
> - - - -
>
> I just wish all the collectibles would flood the market one day instead
>
> of sitting in vaults. Maybe it could bring the price of Leica products
>
> down far enough that people who have wanted to get into the system could
>
> actually afford to do so.
>
>
> Phil Forrest
>
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