[Leica] Leica MP and lenses for sale

[jackmclain at mac.com (Jack McLain)]

I am sending this on Thursday with the hope that it will appear on  
Friday.

I have the following for sale:

Leica MP, black paint, 0.72 viewfinder. Used but definitely not  
abused. There are very faint marks on the base plate and a spot of  
brassing on the very tip of film advance lever (you have to really  
look for it. ~1mm in size). As I discussed in another post this is an  
early model MP (SN28807XX with the "Black" ISO dial which I understand  
was limited to ~1000 cameras which apparently makes it a bit scarce  
and more "collectable". Please correct me if I have that wrong). The  
camera is 100% operating condition. Foam lined cardboard box with  
black velvet bag. (asking $2500)

35mm f2 Summicron lens, ASPH, SN3873466, black, Germany, with lens  
cap, square lens hood and rear cap. Zipped leather case, glass  
flawless, original cardboard box and packaging. I would rate it 9 of  
10 (asking $1900)

90mm f2 Summicron lens, SN34365XX, black, Canada, caps, retractable  
hood, glass flawless, 9 of 10 (asking $800)

50mm f2 Summicron lens, SN31007XX, black, Canada, caps, hood, glass  
perfect, original cardboard box with foam insert, 9 of 10, (asking $800)

28mm f1.9 Ultron Voightlander lens, Aspherical, black, lens cap, hood,  
glass perfect , no rear cap, original cardboard box and packaging,  
manual, 9 of 10. comes with Voigtlander bayonet adapter ring with  
original box. (asking $400)

M-Grip, black, Photoequip, USA, excellent, $65.00

Leica filter E39 SL, Germany, glass flawless in original clear plastic  
case
Leica filter E39, Or, Germany, glass flawless, Leica clear plastic case
Leica filter, E39, 1, Germany, glass flawless, Leica clear plastic case

I rate these lenses "9 of 10" in a good faith effort to recognize that  
they are indeed used. I assume only a new lens can be "10". Maybe a  
fairer description would be "excellent". Whatever......  They are in  
great shape. There are no dings or scratches and all work as new with  
no binding whatsoever. It is amazing too, given that I actually  
carried this gear and used it passionately and while always being  
conscious of safeguarding it, I did not act obsessively in an effort  
to protect and preserve for future resale.

I am ambivalent to be selling this stuff, but truth be told I have not  
used it in for a year or two (since I bought a Leica digital camera,  
and moved, and lost my darkroom - and apparently my muse), and I am  
getting a hankering to get an expensive custom road bike made for me  
before my 60 year old body can no longer pedal the thing. I kinda like  
having the Leica gear near by and just occasionally dry-shooting to  
hear the shutter and feel the precision. Its a luxury - if I am going  
to be excessive in a different direction - I can no longer afford.   
Alas..... Retirement has its pluses, but conspicuous consumption is  
not one of them especially now that the stock market is tanking. It  
sucks having to act responsibly!

I have priced this stuff after looking at several brokers prices and  
in some cases corrected (lowered) the price to what appears to me -  
given the current market - to be on the fair side. If I have grossly  
miscalculated please speak up even if you are not in the market to  
buy.  I want neither to screw or be screwed.

I used to be a regular reader and sometime poster (words and pictures)  
on this excellent group and even sold a M6 here in times past. I'm  
glad to see sometimes good things dont always change for the worse. 
http://jackmclain-photography.siteframe.org/ 
  (perhaps some of you might remember the images in the "Leica  
Project" file even if you dont remember me)

regards

Jack
Maricopa, AZ

<jackmclain@mac.com>




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