Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: OT: I need a cheap FILM camera
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed Oct 6 11:55:41 2004
References: <200410061110.i96B9eDE084016@server1.waverley.reid.org> <20041006183648.74576.qmail@web52707.mail.yahoo.com>

I do hear of Olympus SLRs having their mirror fly off, etc. I think that 
Essex in NJ can fix virtually anything. With the Bessaflex, that is not 
likely to be a problem as the SLR problems seem to be age-related.

KEH is conservative in their rating. If it is anything higher than 
"bargain" or "ugly", it is probably in good shape.

JLS

At 01:36 PM 10/6/2004, you wrote:
>Re: OT: I need a cheap FILM camera
>Was in the same situation helping a friend's sister find a
>good  student camera went with a with a used Nikon FM2 & a
>50mm  f/1.4 lens partly price $150 for the lot & the fact
>that the camera is quite reliable .  Any FM/FM2/FM2n would
>be a good choice but in all honesty so much oof the older
>pro stuff  is quie cheep could have gone with an F3 for $35
>more also the Canon MF stuff is proper cheap at the moment
>but they got out of MF in the late 80's early 90's if I
>remember  , so this stuff is bit long in the tooth by now
>and all of these lenses Nikon & Canon did wear out as I
>remember .
>
>Chuck
>
>
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In reply to: Message from ccstirkjr at yahoo.com (CHARLES STIRK JR C) ([Leica] Re: OT: I need a cheap FILM camera)