Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/25

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Subject: Re: used M2 - test 1st!
From: "Steven Blutter" <sblutter@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:18:50 -0600

pressure plate; take some old film stock and run it thru - see if there are
any scratches, then do test shots examining critical focus.. slides may be
easiest if you have a projector.

price is good...

- ------Steven------
- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 7:22 PM
Subject: used M2


>Could I please get advice on a used M2. I got a phone call from an
>acquaintance (he's not a Leica photographer) which said "I have an M2 for
>sale, no dents, a few rub marks, leather (or vulcanite... what ever it is))
>cracked on one corner, rangefinder bright and clear, but he said there is a
>dimple on the film pressure plate (I'm assuming he knows where that is).
>
>He wants $640.
>
>And what is the pressure plate on an M2 supposed to look like?
>
>I'm going to go look at it next week, check-out the shutter, etc. But
>instead of him holding it for a week and then me saying no, I wanted to get
>yall's expert opinion beforehand, incase there is something gross I'm
>overlooking.
>
>I expect to pay for CLA, but would the cost of a new pressure plate (if
>it's bad) put the total cost above a reasonable price for an M2?
>
>I hope this made sense...
>
>Many thanks in advance for your help.
>
>Jim