Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, The black M2 is fairly rare but I think there were 2000 or so made. The price is determined by supply and demand. If that collector has been looking for that body for some time and this one pops up, and he has the money, $5000 is maybe not too much to pay. The really rare bodies like the original MP, the 72 half frame and the reporters can cost in the tens of thousands. I handled a model 72 and had the same feeling you did. The problem these days is the thousands of fakes out there. The real collectors have to be so careful in what they buy. Len On Jan 20, 2007, at 7:33 AM, Bill Smith wrote: > I actually fondled a black M2 w/ a little brassing today at a fine > repair shop in Seoul, South Korea. The shop owner told me his > customer paid between 5 and 6 million Korean won ($5,300-6,400 USD) > for it recently somewhere in Europe. I told the shop owner is was > like a religous experience for me to just touch it. > > He said that there were only 200 made by Leica. Is that true? Did > he get a good deal? > > Bill > > > --------------------------------- > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information