Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi all! > > I am about to go to London and am wondering if any one here > can tell me about the good places there to look for secondhand Leica stuff, > especially the screw mount stuff. > > Regards, > > Elliot The three shops in Pied Bull Yard near the British Museum are Jessops Classic, The Classic Camera (Andrew Riley) and Museum Cameras. Jessops and Museum carry the most interesting 2/h stuff. Between these three shops they currently carry 3 85/2 lenses in LTM, for example, two Russian and one Nikon, plus a whole stack of M and LTM bodies and lenses in various states. Not too many bargains here (except those 85/2s!) though as they are very collector oriented. For much cheaper and, to me, friendlier establishments, try FFordes (www.ffordes.co.uk) or a strange little shop on Camden High Street called 'Nicholas' (+44 020 7916 7251). You need to give the owner a call as he keeps most of his stock off-premises, but he has some truly amazing stuff ranging from 16mm Aaton cameras to whole b/w movie processing lines - as well as the Leica stuff - tucked away. Ffordes is one of my favourite camera shops in the world, though it's a bit of a hike from London (about 40 miles). Your best bet is to grab a copy of Amateur Photographer and check out the classified ads, which carry lists of 2/h stock for most of the better stores. Other good bets are Fieldgrass & Gal and MXV. - -- Johnny Deadman photos: http://www.cinematic.freeserve.co.uk music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk