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Subject: [Leica] MP question: ISO dial?
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed Oct 15 19:19:31 2008
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Jack,

You can sell to a shop but keep in mind that they have to sell it on,  
and in the process spend some time looking over the camera, add a  
markup and sales tax if applicable, while still keeping the price  
attractive to a buyer. This means that the price they can pay you is  
considerably lower than what you can get in a private sale.

Sell it here on the list, and if there are no takers after a few  
weeks, try ebay--despite what everyone says, there are honest people  
there, and besides, you only ship the camera once the buyer has paid  
you.

Nathan

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On Oct 15, 2008, at 12:43 AM, Jack McLain wrote:

> Gentlemen:
>
> I am about to sell my Leica MP and several lenses and while looking  
> around and trying to see what the market is I came upon an  
> advertisement for a MP that the seller claimed was rare because it  
> had an ISO dial.  What is the deal with this? Is it true that only  
> some MP cameras have an ISO dial? (how would one set film speed  
> without a dial anyway?) Mine does indeed have an ISO dial and I want  
> to get a fair price for it. The serial number of my camera is  
> 2880XXX if that is relevant.
>
> On a second note: where is the best, safest and most reliable site  
> to sell Leica gear these days? Is it best to sell privately or to  
> ship it off to Tamarkin, KEH, et al, and save oneself the hassle of  
> dealing with potential rip-off artists?
>
> thanks much
> cheers
>
> Jack McLain
>
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