Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]they are legitimate. The only reason they are less expensive is that they have the "Old" (pre MP) finder and are reputedly more susceptible to rangefinder patch flare. They are also supposedly "collectible" which apparently means that they cant be used. Unlike my pre-TTL M6 , collectible though well used. <grin>. Allen >I've been thinking about getting an M7 in any case, but I came upon >an ePay listing (3853792489) for an allegedly NIB, Passported, etc >black M7 with an American flag and the legend "Test Camera USA" on >the top plate. Seller shows good feedback and claims to be an >authorized Leica dealer. > >Does anyone know what the heck this is, its significance, its >provenance, and its relationship to the standard-run M7s? Never seen >one like it before. Seems odd that the BIN price is about what a >standard black M7 goes for by mail order from B&H, for example, or >even a little less. And does anyone know anything about the seller? > >Thanks to all, > >--howard >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information