It's Official in ATL...Leica M's are much more expensive!

[srtiwari]

Well, I guess I better withdraw my Ad for the M2 and M4, before someone sees this thread and buys them off me ! 🙄

 

[jsrockit]

The US Dollar has been devalued for awhile now... this is a recent trend...only in the last month or two.

 

[Keith]

The Bessas, Ikons and CV lenses suddenly seem even better value.

 

[former member]

Maybe I'll put some more gear up and flood the market.

Still can't believe the last lens sold in under one minute.

RFF is a good place for bargains.

 

[Mudman]

Glad I bought when I did last year. $1200 for a CLA'd 90mm Summicron (late 50's), 50mm Summicron collapsible, 135 elmar and a Recently CLA M3 DS seems to be a good buy.

 

[robbeiflex]

The Bessas, Ikons and CV lenses suddenly seem even better value.

I think CV and Zeiss prices in Europe have increased a lot in the last year too. The same ZI and Planar package I bought new last year now costs 300€ more!

 

[jbielikowski]

Welcome to Poland, the place for cheap Leica stuff (500$ for nice M3 SS) 😀

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Your Leica is not worth more. Your dollars are simply worth less in Mr. Obama's funny-money-printing economy. (think QE2 and QE3 soon to come.)

 

[jarski]

I think CV and Zeiss prices in Europe have increased a lot in the last year too. The same ZI and Planar package I bought new last year now costs 300€ more!

strange, methinks Euro prices havent been shifting much, if at all 😕

least for used gear, I dont follow market for new 😛

 

[robbeiflex]

strange, methinks Euro prices havent been shifting much, if at all 😕

least for used gear, I dont follow market for new 😛

Good point, I am talking new prices which seem to have increased around 15% from the online sellers here, and more on the auction site.

 

[benmacphoto]

Im very surprised by KEH's new pricing policy.
They have a chrome 35 summilux pre ASPH originally listed for $3900 the other day, now $4649.
Why if it didn't sell would you raise the price?
I was going to get an M2 from them but they went up $300 recently as well.

 

[smile]

i like this type of threads. it elates me hehe)))
keep it going

 

[PatrickONeill]

Your Leica is not worth more. Your dollars are simply worth less in Mr. Obama's funny-money-printing economy. (think QE2 and QE3 soon to come.)

🙄

 

[waltere]

As a side note, I checked KEH's prices on G2's and the prices are up on these too, esp the lenses...

 

[zeitguy]

I just bought my first Leica -- an M3 with a 2.8 collapsible Elmar, in absolute mint condition. I found it on consignment in a quick print store in Duluth Minnesota where it had been gathering dust in its original, unmarked leather case for several years. They wanted $475 for it. I offered $400 and they said they hadn't heard from the owner for two years and didn't know exactly how to give him my offer. So I bought it quickly, looking over my shoulder to see if I was being punked. Nope, it is what it is.

 

[zeitguy]

Beating the trend in Duluth Minnesota

Beating the trend in Duluth Minnesota

I just bought my first Leica -- an M3 with a 2.8 collapsible Elmar, in absolute mint condition. I found it on consignment in a quick print store in Duluth Minnesota where it had been gathering dust in its original, unmarked leather case for several years. They wanted $475 for it. I offered $400 and they said they hadn't heard from the owner for two years and didn't know exactly how to give him my offer. So I bought it quickly, looking over my shoulder to see if I was being punked. Nope, it is what it is.

 

[AndySig]

I thought that I'd picked up a bargain yesterday and having had a read of this thread I am convinced of it. I've been after a second body to complement my fairly new ZI. Last week in Berlin I saw a non-TTL M6 with obvious signs of use for sale at €890. Having got back home I went to Ulm yesterday to get some decent English tea bags and to have breakfast in a cafe. I happened to walk by a camera shop which I had not visited for some months. They had what looked like an Ex condition M6 TTL 0.85 for €999 in the window. I snapped it up. After close examination I can find no evidence which suggests that a film has ever been put through it. What do you reckon? Does this constitute a good deal?

 

[Meleica]

I agree some Leica prices are up (very recently) and I am in the process of another Leica price update... Having said that, there are still some good buys at ebay for Leica....here are few current and closed Leica auctions on ebay as examples ( I have NO relation to any of these auctions )

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M3-SS-Bod...553621476?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item45fa644fe4

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M4-Film-C...559615463?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4cf6e371e7

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leitz-Leica-M6-...708870702?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item1c1acf322e

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M6-Classi...924357?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item41591ca785

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M6-TTL-35...628296575?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item27ba3d2f7f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-M4-Film-Camera-Body-Only-/270744447434?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item3f09a069ca

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-Leitz-M3-...662258506?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item2a104f4b4a

Thanks
Dan