Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Has anyone used/purchased a well worn M-series Leica. Are their problems >that one should look for?. I seem to remember that the M6 was designed for >250,000 exposures, which if true would probably last the average One thing to look for is the whether the camera is used with a winder. On M4, M4-x and M6 (I don't know about other Ms) you can check if the fork on the bottom of the film takeup spool is shiny and worn, which usually indicates that a winder has been used and lots of frames have gone through it. Personally, I would not by a well used camera from a pro. Gang gang@mtscr.att.com