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Subject: [Leica] Appraisal for a custom, late m2
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Thu May 8 06:09:23 2008

The British group - Luton, says they can do really good vulcanite 
restoration:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/

Vick


>From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Appraisal for a custom, late m2
>Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 07:03:44 -0600
>
>You don't add for the custom cover, you subtract, quite a bit too.  NOS 
>shells, the only way to get vulcanite again, are rare and  expensive. 
>Recover means good user with poor cosmetics.
>
>John "tough-love" Collier
>
>On 8-May-08, at 6:55 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>>Hello Derin,
>>
>>I am not an expert on camera appraisals but I know what I spend for  
>>similar equipment from reputable dealers. I don't buy from auction  sites.
>>
>>The camera looks to be an M2 and the lens a collapsable 50mm  summicron. 
>>The condition of the body, assuming the camera is in  good mechanical 
>>condition, will determine the price. If the body is  mint I would say 
>>about $1200 and maybe add $100 for the lizard if  you like such things. 
>>The lens is worth around $350. If the body  has scratches and neckstrap 
>>rubs start deducting. And if the lens  has haze start deducting. A lens 
>>cleaning will cost you about $100.  If the asking price is around there 
>>and you only want a good user  camera, look elsewhere.
>>
>>Good Luck,
>>Len
>>
>>
>>On May 8, 2008, at 1:24 AM, Derin Korman wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>Just wanted to know ow much would this be worth with the lens?  
>>>Everything works smoothly
>>>http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4184/dscn0220ce6.jpg
>>>
>
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