Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7
From: Patrick Jelliffe <pbjbike@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:30:41 -0800 (PST)

Hi Bill,

A LUG member named Hakan Dennersen(sp?) advertised an
M5 here a week ago.  The price was very fair.  Sherry
Krauter recommends serial numbers above 135,000 as
being more desireable.

Cheers,

Patrick

- --- Bill Campbell <wcampbell49@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> Just wanted to say thanks to all those who responded
> to my request for
> information, very informative. Sorry I didn't get to
> respond to each post
> individually, but I'm on the digest, and to conserve
> bandwidth thought it
> best just to send one message out to everyone.
> 
> I have 2 additional questions about the M5, what
> kind of batteries does it
> use and are they readily available? Does anyone have
> a M5 for sale at a
> reasonable price? (ie, non-collector).
> 
> I haven't made a decision yet, but I'd like to see
> what's available,
> especially when it comes to the M5.
> 
> Thanks again for all your help, advice, and replies.
> 
> Bill - Annapolis
> 
> PS OT The car thread was interesting as years ago I
> drove a 67 jag xke,
> always having electrical problems, for a couple of
> months I had to park on
> hills so I could get a rolling start to jumpstart
> the jag. Looking back on
> it, those were actually kinda *fun* times <g>
> 
> 
> Bill Campbell wrote:
> 
> > Hello Fellow Luggers,
> >
> > I'd like to purchase a Leica with built in
> metering, or even aperture
> > priority, but I'm on a budget and really need to
> make a decision based on
> > the best value I can get based on the fact I'll be
> purchasing a used
> Leica.
> >
> > I'm currently looking at the M5 (used $900 -
> $1200), M6 .72 TTL (used
> $1000
> > to $1600), or an M7 .72 (around $2000). My prices
> are app based on prices
> > I've seen here on the LUG and on different
> websites and I want the M6 TTL
> > version in case I should want to use flash.
> >
> > TIA to all who respond.
> >
> > Bill - Annapolis, Md.
> 
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