Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the M6 and M6TTL are among the best Leica buys right now: Too old to be the latest model, but mostly too new to need more than a general tuneup. You should be able to buy an M6 for under $1K. And there's also the mostly forgotten Konica Hexar RF still available as a kit consisting of 50mm M-mount lens, flash and camera body on eBay. The old screw mount Leicas are pretty, but the finders are squinty, film loading is kind of primitive, and most importantly, if the original cloth shutter curtains haven't failed, they will. Cost to replace said curtains is high due to the labor involved (I paid around $300 to CLA a IIIf and install new shutter curtains). If the rangefinder double-image is weak, it gets pricier still, assuming you can find someone to take on this task at all. Jeff >Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:03:54 +0800 >From: "Justin Low" <space@byvoid.com> >Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIc - First RF? > >Hello all, I'm new to this list. > >I haven't used a rangefinder before, and so far, the >only two cameras I have and use are a Nikon FE and a >Minox 35. I shoot mainly street, or so I would like to >think. > >I'd like to ask if it would be worthwhile getting a >Leica IIIc, as a user, as a step towards one of the >M's later on. I was also considering a Bessa R, but >the noise from it kind of puts me off. What do I have >to look out for when getting a IIIc from say, eBay, >and also, would anyone have any suggestions or >comments to add about my choice (say in terms of >ease-of-use, ergonomics, etc. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html