Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question regarding MDa conversion
From: Larry Frey <lcfrey@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:33:44 +0100

on 3/13/02 8:54 PM, John Collier at jbcollier@powersurfr.com wrote:

> Doing the work is no problem but the price sounds a little low as you will
> need new top plates as well. Why not phone and ask for a quote?
> 
> The MDa is a fairly common camera and usually trades in the $500US to $700US
> depending on demand. If your cameras had the original boxes, sales receipts
> and warranty forms then you might get more from the collectors .It is a good
> camera for using a Visoflex or a super wide lens.
> 
> John Collier
> 
>> From: Larry Frey <lcfrey@earthlink.net>
>> 
>> I just joined your Leica users' group today. I had to after buying a pile of
>> Leica gear off a guy last week and then not understanding what half of it
>> really was (although I've shot with a CLE for years and have also used
>> Leica's professionally at times).
>> 
>> At any rate, I'm delighted to have such a brain trust at my disposal.
>> 
>> So, I now have, among other things, 4 mint looking MDa's (circa 1967,
>> evidently) wrapped in bubble wrap in front of me. I was told these can be
>> converted to M4's by Leica in Germany for about 800 Euros each.
>> 
>> True?
>> 
>> Any downside to have this surgery performed other than the cost? Should I
>> keep one of the MDa's as it is because the "L" seal is still in place? 2
>> have "T" seals. One has no seal.
>> 
> 
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Thanks. I just e-mailed them.

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