Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm selling some stuff from my collection in order to finance the purchase of a M6. All prices in U.S. dollars, shipping and insurance at cost. Leica II body in good working order. Slight brassing inside accessory shoe - rangefinder and curtains in great shape. No dings or dents. Vulcanite intact. Comes with ugly but functional case & strap. Very compact and quiet. This has been one of my primary shooters because of its extraordinary handling characteristics. With a collapsible 50mm Elmar (not included) this slips comfortably into a shirt pocket. But I've been accumulating too many screw mount Leicas and either this or the larger IIIc red curtain have got to go. Since I'm unlikely to find another red curtain IIIc, goodbye Leica II. $275 Nicca/Yashica YF w. 50mm f2 Yashinon in case. As Steve Gandy suggests on his CameraQuest site, this is the LTM camera that the Leica IIIg should have been. Lever wind, parallax corrected bright lines for 50 & 100mm (entire finder area for 35mm). M style flip up rear door for easy loading. No dings, dents or brassing. Missing tiny screw that covers the rangefinder adjusting screw. I've put several rolls of film through this with no problems, and it is ergonomically a delight with a viewfinder that is exceptionally glasses-friendly (although the rangefinder spot is not as bright and contrasty as a M Leica). Comes with case w. short strap. Very hard to find camera. $650 Contax TVS with the data back option. 28mm to 58mm Vario Sonnar is probably the best zoom available on a point and shoot. Titanium clad body, normal or panoramic aspect ratios, manual focus option, passive autofocus, multimode flash, + or - 5 stop metering compensation. With skylight filter, case and neckstrap. Cosmetically perfect w. the exception of a scratch on the manual focus knob. A very high degree of manual control for a p&s. The metering and optics of this camera are what convinced me to sell off some vintage Leica gear (my M3 has just been sold) to get a M6 w. built-in meter. $350 Please contact me for further description at address below. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Langer Email address: mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca - ----------------------------------------------------------------------