Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/03

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Subject: Re: Shopping for Leicas in Kathmandu
From: Stephen Gandy <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1997 07:51:33 -0800

Dear Ian,

The following are average retail West Coast Camera show prices (ie Los
Angeles & San Francisco) Estimates difficult because the description not
in standard camera terms:

Stephen Gandy


> 1.      M2 body - 1958, single stroke, rough, good user?, 1:2.8/35 Summaron,
> at the edge of the lens there are marks that look something like a spiders
> web, Leica meter MC also a little rough but working

M2 user rough,  $600  35/2.8 with fungus $250


> 
> 2.      The following comes as a set and they don't want to break it up:  M3
> #844632, double stroke, some pitting on the rewind lever but the rest looks
> ok, leather case, 1:1.28 50 mm Elamar #1821112 with lens cap, 1:2 90mm
> Summicron (Canada) #1680925, some light cleaning marks, 3.5 cm 1:3.5
> Summaron, lens hood, Leica UVa filter, plastic case, some small marks that
> look like snow, 1:4.5 Hektor #1208454, seems fine, Leica Meter MC working,
> E. Leitz tripod ball head, collapsible flash unit, Minox Wetzlar camera in
> leather case, Complan 1:3.5, f15mm, working fine but case is rough

M3 body $900
50/2.8 if near mint $500, if user $300
90/2 if near mint  $1000, if user $550
35/3.5 if near mint $300, if user $200
135/ Hektor if near mint $200, if user $100
tripod ball head $75
Minox $125-175 if in near mint for most numerous models

 
> 3.      IIIg #971886 with instruction book, UVa Leica filter, 5 cm 1:2.8
> Elmar #162496, looks good and seems to be working fine

body $1500 light wear to $2000 if mint
50/2.8 $350 light wear, $550 mint

> 
> 4.      IIIf #549456, small scratch on back and beside lens but otherwise
> clean, small dent inside body but shouldn't affect operation, 5 cm 1:2
> Summitar #84019, clean, lens cap, good case.
IIIF body $300-400 
Summitar $125-175