Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/03

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Subject: Re: Shopping for Leicas in Kathmandu
From: Stephen Gandy <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1997 20:04:59 -0800

Marc James Small wrote:
> 
> At 07:51 AM 2/3/97 -0800, Stephen Gandy wrote:
> 
> >The following are average retail West Coast Camera show prices (ie Los
> >Angeles & San Francisco) Estimates difficult because the description not
> >in standard camera terms:
> 
> >IIIF body $300-400
> 
> I dissent from this valuation alone -- the others sound fine to me.  But
> even an E condition IIIf bd, no st, will run $400 in today's market, and a
> IIIf rdst in E+ condition is approaching $1000 in retail value.
> 

Marc!  this is a new one.  you disagreed with me while you agreed with
me!

The IIIF he found is a BD, check the number.

Nearly ALL screwmounts after years of storage need at least a CLA, and
half of those will need new curtains.   I made that assumption when
evaluating the price.

Stephen Gandy