Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim - If it is a 40mm Summicron and both items are truly mint, then I believe $850 to be a reasonable "retail" used price. In fact, a camera shop might even charge a little bit more. This is not to say that there still may be up to $150 "bargain room" for you if dealing with an individual who is ready to sell. I love my CL, prefer the 40mm Summicron to the Rokkor, and am amazed at the quality of the 90mm Elmar-C. One of my favorite combinations for street photography is the 21mm Elmarit-M on the CL. People tend to just think you have a really weird looking point&shoot, if they notice it at all. BTW, I found a great carrying case for CL with 40 & 90 lenses, plus film and a little table-top tripod. They all fit neatly in an Aladdin hard-shell plastic, insulated lunch box that I found at a garage sale for $1. It has an over the shoulder strap as well as a handle. The insulation helps keep things cool, since I often carry the kit in the car, and it protects everything when sliding around in the car or banging against door frames. The CL is really a fun little camera. Gary - ---------- > From: Jim Brick > I'm thinking about getting a CL. I found a mint CL w/40mm for $850. I > checked it out using Hans Pahlen's "How to check a used Leica M camera" and > it checked out. Is this a reasonable price? > > I just called Leica service and they said for $60 they will re-calibrate > the meter to use the currently available batteries. Would this be the best > place to have this done? > > Thanks, > > Jim