Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A rule of thumb that I've followed is that, if it looks good on the outside, it is probably not too bad on the inside (and vice versa). Wear and tear can be fixed, but abuse can be a bit more dicey. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bill Smith Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:49 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Buy a beat-up M-2 for $300.00? What else? Well--I can understand those numbers, but what else (hidden defects/ malfunctions) could be wrong and what would be the max. damage (cost)? Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote:Bill Buy it and let it CLA! You get a nice leatherette at http://www.cameraleather.com/ for around $40. This will make 420$ for a CLA'd M2 with a fancy leatherette - a good price. Otherwise buy it for me! ;-) Didier >The other day, I saw an M-2 for sale that has little-to-no covering >left >and has "rangefinder" (adjustment?) problems according to the owner. Would >it be cost-effective to get a CLA, new covering, etc. for that price? A >CLA here in Korea is about $80.00 by a very competant tech. >Bill _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information