Heads up on nice Leica gear...

[kevin m]

Many of you have probably seen this ad, but a friend of mine has his Leica collection for sale over on the photo.net Leica forum:

http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00JyX0&tag=

He still has both 90's, the tabbed Summilux 50, both M4's and one M6TTL available. Vic's a very accurate and conservative grader, and a real gentleman to do business with. (that's how I got to know him.) I'm going over to look at one of his M4's this Friday, so fairly warned. 😀 The M6TTL is the same set up I was using with the DAG-installed flare-free finder, 28/35/50/90 frames, M3 wind lever and lovely black dot. Sweet!

FWIW, Rich Pinto bought his 21, 24 and 35 'lux from him for his asking prices within an hour of the ad being posted, which makes me think M8 users are really buying up the wide angles.

 

[peter_n]

FWIW, Rich Pinto bought his 21, 24 and 35 'lux from him for his asking prices within an hour of the ad being posted, which makes me think M8 users are really buying up the wide angles.

Good grief! It never occurred to me that dealers might be buying from forum members. I'm not so sure I like that...

 

[KM-25]

The M6TTL is the same set up I was using with the DAG-installed flare-free finder, 28/35/50/90 frames, M3 wind lever and lovely black dot. Sweet!/QUOTE]

Now thats a *real* shooter's camera!

I'll take it!

...I'll be selling one of three M6's now. Either the near mint Wetzlar or the other M6 TTL that has not even got here yet. Might be the Wetzlar to simplify shutter dial direction.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[kevin m]

Good grief! It never occurred to me that dealers might be buying from forum members.

Rich contacted me a few weeks ago and offered me $1,500 for the 35 Summilux Asph. I was then selling. If he's now paying $2k for the same lens, he must have alot of customer demand. He paid $2k for the 24 Aspherical, too, and you were lucky to get $1,500 for the same lens 6 months ago.

 

[kevin m]

Thanks for the heads up!

No problem. I enjoy being a 'matchmaker.' Vic's a good guy to deal with and I've seen the camera and it's nice. 🙂