Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Help me value this camera - M4 - please
From: Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:46:58 -0700

From what you describe, I would consider anything under $1000 US to be a
very good price.

Paul Chefurka

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Johnny Deadman [mailto:deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk]
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 12:02 PM
>To: Leica Users digest
>Subject: [Leica] Help me value this camera - M4 - please
>
>
>I saw a user M4 today (I can't reveal where for obvious 
>reasons), unpriced
>as 'the second hand guy' wasn't there. Here are the specs
>
>-- Chrome body sn 1180***
>-- roughly exc + cosmetic condition. One dint in baseplate, 
>rubbing in all
>obvious places, vulcanite intact, back cover a bit tatty
>-- wind-on smooth and all shutter speeds lively and sound right
>-- rangefinder way out of wack but looks like a straight adjustment job
>-- looks like rf mirror has some fungus
>-- vf clear and bright
>
>Basically, after a serious CLA it looks like it might be a 
>really good user.
>Thing is, another lugger I know bought a dead cheap camera 
>from this place
>and so I think it might be a bargain price. What should I feel 
>good about
>paying for this camera (mrs Deadman needs one)?
>--
>Johnny Deadman
>
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>