Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, If the camera is currently functional then $200 is a good price. I got mine for free but had to pay $260 or so to overhaul. Like any camera it is just a box to hold film at one end and a lens on the other. I think that I would pick up an SL instead as they are going in the $260 range and have much better viewfinders but motors are a problem. :) On 3/28/07, J. Newell <john.o.newell@comcast.net> wrote: > > I've been thinking about buying a second reflex body as a backup for my > (knock on wood) trusty R6. I've found an R4 that looks like a good > candidate at $200. It has some cosmetic issues but overall is not bad. > The > serial number is over the 1,6xx,xxx level that seems to be the cut-off for > early electronic problems. The only real functional gripe I've got is that > not having the shutter speeds back-illuminated seems like a handicap, > especially in lower light or against dark backgrounds. Then again, this > would just be a backup body, and an RE or R5 is going to be a lot more > expensive, I think. > The question is: is $200 such a good price, considering the intended > purpose, that I should live with the R4's ergonomic limitations (compared > to > an RE, R5 or even an R4s-P, all of which seem to be a good bit more > expensive)? There is no right answer, but if anyone has opinions I'm > interested in hearing thoughts. > Thanks - John Newell > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com