Re: [Leica] M3 wanted!

["steve lehuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

Michel,
I bought a good user M2 for $600 from Tamarkin last summer and I have had no
problems with it. I also bought a lens from LeCamera and had no problems but
one LUGGER  reported problems with them. I have bought several other things
from Tamarkin and would deal with LeCamera again.
Steve
Annapolis

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>From: Michel Barreau <barreau@ibm.net>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] M3 wanted!
>Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2000, 1:49 PM
>

>  Hi everyone,
>
> A newcomer to the list, I would like to introduce myself first. As an
> international consultant, I travel often & far, and am very found of my M
> system, even though I borrow my brother's R5 from time to time.
>
> I recently sold my M6 and am looking for a M3 SN over #919,251 (1958 or
> latter, single stoke with depth of field indicators,) but below #1,000,000
> to avoid to pay premium for nothing. It is for real use, not collecting,
> and I must say that a M3 with a clean, bright and not too yellow viewfinder
> is difficult to find.
>
> I have been checking Shutterbug adds, and it seems like non-collectible M3's
> below #1.000,000 (Ex + to Mint-) go from $900 to $1400.
> The least expensive stores I found were Tamarkin (NY), Le Camera (NJ) and
> National Camera Exchange (Minn).
> Does anyone have any experience with these stores? I will be in Los
> Angeles, Montreal, Berlin, Copenhagen soon. Any real experience info on
> stores that sell used Leica over there would be really helpful.
>
> Also, I share some of the list members concerns about the M6 viewfinder
> (even HM) and find the M3 better since I use 24, 50, and up (no 75).
> Erwin Puts states in one of his most excellent papers "Any M3 however can
> be adjusted to focus to 70cm". I 'd like to know if anyone tried? I' d love
> to do that once I find myself one.
>
> Michel Barreau
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