Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 0.85 classic question
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 17:29:57 -0400

Everything Buzz has said is true...but....At this point I would
personally advise against holding on to anything Leica as an
"investment," unless it is truly a one-of-a-kind collectible - a body
with weird engraving, the first/last 100 serial numbers in each model;
that kind of thing. The price of used Ms has been heading south, and
there is no reason to think that it's going to turn around.

If, as Buzz said, you want to use the camera - by all means hang onto
it. But don't hang on to it thinking that it's value is going to
increase, or, for that matter, hold up.

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Buzz
Hausner
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 5:18 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] M6 0.85 classic question


There are about three thousand of them, somewhat rare for a Leica model,
but not particularly valuable...commands maybe two hundred more than any
other M6 "Classic."  I own one and I use it.  For me it is perfect
because the M6 Classic is my body of choice and that's the only way to
have it with the .85 finder. I am sure people collect them...especially
mint bodies...but I prefer to think of them as a user's tool.  Evaluate
your needs.  Do you prefer an M6 Classic to other expressions of the M?
Do you need the .85?  If you answer "yes" to both of those questions,
keep it and be a happy photographer.  If you answer "no" to either of
those questions, make some collector happy.

	Buzz Hausner

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steven
Blutter
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 7:01 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] M6 0.85 classic question

is this thing really a collector's item?
Ser. #2415034

I just wanted an updated M3...
Should I hold on to it?

Thanks
Steven Blutter

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