ornate_wrasse
Moderator
To those who were following my earlier thread about finding an M6 on consignment at my local camera shop, I ended up buying it today (along with a 35mm f/2 Version 3 Summicron) for $2,100.
Thanks to all for giving me their opinions on the price [was $2,400 reduced to $2,100 for those who did not read the prior post] and tips on what to look for before plunking down my hard earned cash. I followed up on the suggestions by checking for pinholes in the shutter curtain, fungus on the lens, and listening to the different shutter speeds to make sure they were operating normally. All tests passed with flying colors and I told the shop I wanted to purchase it. There is a 10 day period in which the camera is warrantied against defects. I will have plenty of time to run a few rolls of film through the camera and determine if anything unexpected rears its ugly head. I do have the option to return it if I discover anything wrong with it.
I was very pleased that the shop threw in a Domke Gripper strap at no extra charge. I most certainly didn't ask for a different strap but the salesperson commented that the included strap was less than desirable and he would give me the Domke Gripper strap.
Also thrown in gratis was a roll of film. Now this is not a biggie, however, I was asking him if he recommended any particular kind of film to use for my test shots. I told him the kind of film I had in my refrigerator (Ektar 100, Tri-X 400, Neopan 1600 as well as some outdated Velvia 50). He suggested a roll of Fujicolor Pro 400 H. I did not object as he proceeded to show me how to load the film into the camera. Since this purchase was not only my first RF but my first Leica as well, I appreciated him taking the time to show me how it is done.
So, now I'm $2,100 poorer but richer in many ways with my Leica M6 😀
Again, thanks to all who helped me make the decision. I will likely have more questions and it's darn good knowing I can go to the rangefinder forum for help.
Ellen
Thanks to all for giving me their opinions on the price [was $2,400 reduced to $2,100 for those who did not read the prior post] and tips on what to look for before plunking down my hard earned cash. I followed up on the suggestions by checking for pinholes in the shutter curtain, fungus on the lens, and listening to the different shutter speeds to make sure they were operating normally. All tests passed with flying colors and I told the shop I wanted to purchase it. There is a 10 day period in which the camera is warrantied against defects. I will have plenty of time to run a few rolls of film through the camera and determine if anything unexpected rears its ugly head. I do have the option to return it if I discover anything wrong with it.
I was very pleased that the shop threw in a Domke Gripper strap at no extra charge. I most certainly didn't ask for a different strap but the salesperson commented that the included strap was less than desirable and he would give me the Domke Gripper strap.
Also thrown in gratis was a roll of film. Now this is not a biggie, however, I was asking him if he recommended any particular kind of film to use for my test shots. I told him the kind of film I had in my refrigerator (Ektar 100, Tri-X 400, Neopan 1600 as well as some outdated Velvia 50). He suggested a roll of Fujicolor Pro 400 H. I did not object as he proceeded to show me how to load the film into the camera. Since this purchase was not only my first RF but my first Leica as well, I appreciated him taking the time to show me how it is done.
So, now I'm $2,100 poorer but richer in many ways with my Leica M6 😀
Again, thanks to all who helped me make the decision. I will likely have more questions and it's darn good knowing I can go to the rangefinder forum for help.
Ellen
