Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is nice to have an old camera and lenses inherited to the grand-children. If the engraving does not affect picture taking and its quality, leave it as it is to show respect to your father, since you want to keep it for sentimental reasons. $600 can buy you another good modern electronic point-to-shoot camera. Robert Yan Hong Kong At 07:28 PM 4/18/97 -0400, you wrote: >I am new to this list but would like someone's advice. I inherited my >father's M3 with 50 mm f:1.5 Summarit lens, 90 mm f:4 collapsible Elmar lens >and off-brand 135 mm f:4.5 Culminar. Unfortunately, he used a cheap >engraving pen and engraved his name and license number on the body and all >lenses. Leica wants about $600 to bring body and 2 Leitz lenses back to >factory specs. I want to keep it for sentimental reasons, perhaps pass it >on in the family but....what's the opinion of you more knowledgeable folks >about spending the $600? Even at my level of knowledge, I would love to >possess a truly useable Leica but not sure if putting the money into more >modern medium format equipment OR a newer Leica would make more sense. I'm >just a hobbyist, not a pro, and I would really prefer having medium format >equipment. I really would appreciate your thoughts....thanks so much. > >Frank Weir (Frank46@cris.com) > > > > > 03:02 PM 4/18/97 -0400, you wrote: >>so how/where can we get these old ones??? >> >>On Fri, 18 Apr 1997, Lucien_vD@compuserve.com wrote: >> >>> On March 22, 1997 Adisak Soon Wai Hoe wrote: >>> >>> <How many versions of the M6 brouchure have appeared?? So far, I have only >>> <seen the 3 latest ones. >>> >>> As far as I know : 11 >>> >>> Leitz Wetzlar : 1 >>> >>> Nr: 110-186 Frz (910 242) size H= 20cm W= 21cm >>> IX//84/AY/W (French) >>> >>> Leica Camera Solms: 10 >>> >>> Nr : 910384 (english) 910385 (french) 910383 (german) size H= 28cm W= 21cm >>> VII/88 (july 1988) >>> VIII/89 >>> XII/89 >>> VI/90 >>> >>> Nr : 910 461 (english) 910 433 (french) size H= 21cm W= 10cm >>> IX/91 >>> >>> Nr : 910479 (english) 910480 (french) 910478 (german) size H= 28cm W= 21cm >>> VI/92 >>> VIII/93 >>> IV/94 >>> IX/94 >>> IX/96 >>> >>> >>> Lucien >>> Belgium >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >