Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<<I do not find the weight of my M-5 a problem, most of the time. Best of all, the camera is so rare that it is relatively save to carry in countries with a lot of street crime, like Prague in the Czech Republic. A piece of blacktape can be used to cover the 5-letter word and the camera then looks like a product of the East German or Soviet camera industry.>> Chris and other who read this, I happen to live in Prague, Czech Republic, and it is safer as far as street crime goes than most Western cities, not to speak of NYC, etc. Violent crime is very rare, although numerous pickpockets mainly target tourists. Unless you keep your camera in a handbag or are similarly lackadaisical about your stuff, it's not a problem. There is a lot to Prague, so keep coming! (The second-hand Leica market here would definitely benefit :)) By the way, as I will go to New York shortly, a concise question: For how much can I buy a working M-type Leica with a 35 mm lens? Would a working setup be considerably more expensive than a new Konica Hexar, my current wannabe compromise? Please feel free to make offers. P.S. Chris, what was your experience here? Milos Kocman email: kocman@lex.prf.cuni.cz