Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hello, > >I was in a reputable camera store today and spotted an M3 SS for $750. >It was very clean with no marks save for a small scrape above one of the >strap lugs and a very small piece of missing leather on the bottom of >the front of the camera. The camera had no other bright marks, dings, >etc. and the rest of the leather looked good. The finder was clear and >the slow speeds sounded OK. It comes with a 30 day guarantee. Also >available was a very clean chrome 50 DR Summicron f2 with eyes and cap >for $400 and a similar era 35 (I was short on time and failed to note >whether it was a f2 or f2.8) with eyes and cap was available for $300. >Any thoughts on whether these are good deals? If so, I may sacrifice my >EOS A2 and assorted lenses to buy it! (How's that for dedication?) > >Rob McClure Hi Rob, Those prices are pretty typical of what I have seen. The 35 was probably a Summaron 3.5. Go for it! Don McClure Abingdon, MD