Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/23

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Subject: Re: Advice on a trade
From: Mark Bergman <BMWR100R@mwci.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 17:48:24 -0800

Dan Cardish wrote:
> 
> At 06:15 PM 22-12-96 -0700, Ben wrote:
> >
> >I've been considering a trade for some gear and would love to hear some
> >input from those of you who have any.
> >
> >I've an M4-P that I picked up in a swap - my cost basis is quite low. Ser
> >no. is 1620XXX. No dings, some scratching, clear VF, CLA'd this year, small
> >chip on back door. Brassing at the lugs otherwise very pretty. I'm looking
> >at a mint F3HP w/ 55/2.8 micro Nikkor, also mint.
> 
> I recently bought (from a friend, so I know the camera's history) a Nikon
> F2, and I find that it is an excellent compliment to an existing Leica
> system.  For one thing, it seems to have the same attention to detail as the
> Leica does (and I'm not sure if the same can be said for future Nikons).
> Also, it is a purely mechanical camera with a very durable shutter.  You can
> probably find one for half the cost of an F3.  The standard meter (DP-1)
> prism is not very durable, but then again, your M4-P has no meter at all.
> On the other hand, I was able to pick up the DP-12 meter at a photo flea
> market, and it is built to last forever (and is AI to boot, so I can meter
> with the latest auto-focus lenses if I am so inclined).
>
Not to get to far off topic but alas the Nikon meters like the DP-12
weren't built to last forever.  They are having a very large failure
rate from old age and are not repairable.