[Leica] Bogus M2-R Auction

[gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)]

Douglas Sharp writes: 

> Is this the shop in Pied Bull Yard? If so - a few years ago there was a 
> lot of rather heated discussion in the German photo press about how 
> serious this company was. Many wrote warnings against having any 
> dealings with them - I don't know whether these were just isolated 
> complaints (mostly about price and higher quality ratings than 
> deserved)  . The magazine didn't recommend the shop in their 
> article about photo shops in London.

Douglas,

Unless there are two of them it is the Pied Bull Yard shop.

Here is their URL:  http://www.theclassiccamera.com/hermes/shop

And if you click on the link "Used M Bodies" you'll come across this listing:

"Leica M2/M2-R Conversion Black

Serial No. 1164803 Black painted enamel but originally chrome. Converted to 
M4 type film loading. Exc++/Mint minus condition"

Same camera per serial number, same price as the posted Ebay "Buy it Now" 
price. No long story claiming that the US Army "expertly painted (it) with 
black paint", "no signs of brassing" yet, etc., etc. Aknowledgement that 
they are selling a chrome Leica camera that has been converted to the M4 
film loading system.

I bet you could wait forever and this camera is not going to brass with use.

Regards,

Greg