Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]frank46@cris.com wrote: > > I am new to this list but would like someone's advice. I inherited my > father's M3 with 50 mm f:1.5 Summarit lens, 90 mm f:4 collapsible Elmar lens > and off-brand 135 mm f:4.5 Culminar. Unfortunately, he used a cheap > engraving pen and engraved his name and license number on the body and all > lenses. Leica wants about $600 to bring body and 2 Leitz lenses back to > factory specs. I want to keep it for sentimental reasons, perhaps pass it > on in the family but....what's the opinion of you more knowledgeable folks > about spending the $600? Even at my level of knowledge, I would love to > possess a truly useable Leica but not sure if putting the money into more > modern medium format equipment OR a newer Leica would make more sense. I'm > just a hobbyist, not a pro, and I would really prefer having medium format > equipment. I really would appreciate your thoughts....thanks so much. > > Frank Weir (Frank46@cris.com) > > 03:02 PM 4/18/97 -0400, you wrote: > >so how/where can we get these old ones??? > > > >On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Lucien_vD@compuserve.com wrote: > > > >> On March 22, 1997 Adisak Soon Wai Hoe wrote: > >> > >> <How many versions of the M6 brouchure have appeared?? So far, I have only > >> <seen the 3 latest ones. > >> > >> As far as I know : 11 > >> > >> Leitz Wetzlar : 1 > >> > >> Nr: 110-186 Frz (910 242) size H= 20cm W= 21cm > >> IX//84/AY/W (French) > >> > >> Leica Camera Solms: 10 > >> > >> Nr : 910384 (english) 910385 (french) 910383 (german) size H= 28cm W= 21cm > >> VII/88 (july 1988) > >> VIII/89 > >> XII/89 > >> VI/90 > >> > >> Nr : 910 461 (english) 910 433 (french) size H= 21cm W= 10cm > >> IX/91 > >> > >> Nr : 910479 (english) 910480 (french) 910478 (german) size H= 28cm W= 21cm > >> VI/92 > >> VIII/93 > >> IV/94 > >> IX/94 > >> IX/96 > >> > >> > >> Lucien > >> Belgium > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Frank: Save the $600 for a wide-angle. I would view my father's engraving work as an enhancement to anything that has sentimental value.