Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In <199701102352.HAA05326@curie.pacific.net.sg>, on 01/11/97 at 07:52 AM, D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> said: >Hi, >>>> I would not dare to say that a M2, 3, 4 is more reliable than a >>>> recent M6 because most users nowadays can't tell how much fixing the >>>> camera needed after it came right of the factory. >>> >>>None or damn little, which is why Leica has the reputation it does. it >>>certainly wasn't founded on the cameras built after the M4. >>An easy check: the top screw holding the lens-mount is covered with a wa >>when it leaves the factory. If the camera needs any sort of serious >>service, this will be broken. Leica service centers replace the wax with >>different seal on it; other repair shops do not replace it at all. >> >>I work a LOT of shows: an M2, 3, or 4 with an unbroken seal is a rare it >>indeed, and brings a hefty premium in the collector's market. >> >>Marc >> >>msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! >> >> >What would be the minimum going price if one has a M4 in near mint >condition with an unbroken seal and still bearing an "L" on it? >Dan Khong I am curious about this price differential also. Anyone know? Dennis Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown http://users.deltanet.com/users/dwp