officerdan
Newbie
Hello to all in this fabulous form. My name is Dan, and I finally took the plunge and purchased a Leica M series RF camera! I want to thank this forum for providing much information and insight during my search for the camera. Since I am now "officially" a Leica owner, I thought I earned the right to become a member of these forums as well. (Probably REALLY haven't earned the right until I've pushed a few rolls through, but what the hey!)
I've been an amateur and "semi-pro" photographer for 35 years. I started shooting photos when I was 12 years old. My first camera was a Yashica rangefinder, (can't temember the model #), which was soon replaced by my first SLR, purchased with money saved from a a paper route in the mid 70's. It was a Konica Autorelflex T-2, and it was around 200 bucks, purchaed at the now defunct Olden camera in NYC. Wow, 200 bucks, a fortune to me back then. I still have that camera, it still works and looks like it did the day I bought it, with the Hexanon 1.4 50 MM lense.
SInce then I've acquired some nice stuff, Nikon FE, Nikon D70, Canon AE-1, some medium format sutff with YashicaMAt and Kowas, and so on.
And now the Leica!
This is what I bought:
Leica M6 TTL camera body (0.72) and Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron lens in chrome.
All in like-new condition, in the original boxes with manuals, lense / body covers, lense case, and three filters. $2325.00
Based on my research, pretty much in the ballpark for a Leica in this shape. I'm happy!
I'd like to get some of my photos up here soon when I have time.
Dan
I've been an amateur and "semi-pro" photographer for 35 years. I started shooting photos when I was 12 years old. My first camera was a Yashica rangefinder, (can't temember the model #), which was soon replaced by my first SLR, purchased with money saved from a a paper route in the mid 70's. It was a Konica Autorelflex T-2, and it was around 200 bucks, purchaed at the now defunct Olden camera in NYC. Wow, 200 bucks, a fortune to me back then. I still have that camera, it still works and looks like it did the day I bought it, with the Hexanon 1.4 50 MM lense.
SInce then I've acquired some nice stuff, Nikon FE, Nikon D70, Canon AE-1, some medium format sutff with YashicaMAt and Kowas, and so on.
And now the Leica!
This is what I bought:
Leica M6 TTL camera body (0.72) and Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron lens in chrome.
All in like-new condition, in the original boxes with manuals, lense / body covers, lense case, and three filters. $2325.00
Based on my research, pretty much in the ballpark for a Leica in this shape. I'm happy!
I'd like to get some of my photos up here soon when I have time.
Dan
