[Leica] Leica prices

[Frank Filippone]

The new M-a is a box. Nothing more, nothing less.  As such, the important functions are RF accuracy and timing accuracy.  In fact, there are no other functions.

I would point out that this new analog M film camera is competing with ALL the previous M cameras ever made. M4-2 or M4-p sell for $1,000 or thereabouts. Used.

If you must buy new and do not want a meter, there is probably some NOS M4 stock still available, or the simple thing to do is to just take the battery out of a NOS M6, which would cost you $1300 or so. 

This new camera represents, IMO the using up of a lot of NOS parts, if you will.  It will sell to collectors and the rich and famous who may or may not know it uses film...

Frank Filippone
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