Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matthew - go ahead and use your M5. While it is slightly larger than a standard "M" - if you like it ---use it as too many were made for it to ever become a rare collectors item -- 23,150 black & 10,750 chrome. Prices are at an all time high for it now, for no special reason since it no longer is the only "M" with a meter. However I do know of a chap that bought 2 new M5s; a black one to use & the chrome to put away for an investment. Now would be a good time to sell your M5 only if you wanted to replace it with a M6. Marvin =================================================== In a message dated 97-11-06 20:51:03 EST, Matthew wrote: << Greetings I need some advice. For a few years now I have been using a Leica M5. I like the camera very much and have been very pleased with its performance. Lately, however, I have heard that M5 prices are going up as they become more collectable. I would conservatively rate the M5 at mint-, with only a couple of v. small marks near the hinge on the back. I am primarily a user and not a collector. Am I putting a "collectors piece" at risk by using it? Should I sell/trade the M5 and get something more recent? I am leaning toward an M6 because I like to have a built-in meter avaliable when I want it. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.