Mark A. Fisher
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A friend of mine has a IIIc that he purchased some time ago, and has expressed some interest in trading it for one of my DLSR lenses. But, I don't know a thing about Leicas, other than I've wanted one for a very long time! I currently have several other rangefinders - Kiev, Ricoh, Yashica, and Canon, as well as a Mamiya 7II - but know nothing of the value of Leicas and the accompanying myriad lenses.
So, could someone shed a bit of light on this equipment and its value? The camera is a 1949/50 model IIIc (from Gandy's listings online), with a serial number of 4923xx. The accompanying lens is a Summaron 35mm f3.5, serial number 7673xx.
I have only seen the camera briefly, without a chance to really evaluate condition - he says there is some "pitting" on the metal of the body - other than to say the leather (?) covering seems to be in good condition and there doesn't appear to be any hazing, fog, or dust in the lens.
What value might these items hold separately, would this be a good kit to use to dip my toe in the Leica pool, and what is a typical CLA cost for these items? Also, who might be a good person to send these to for a CLA, if I can get the deal done?
I have looked on the classifieds here for a range of prices, have read as many of the Leica posts as I can find regarding the subject, and have come up with my own estimate of maybe $200-250 for the body and another $200-250 for the lens. Am I way off in my estimates?
Thanks in advance for your assistance, and I hope I haven't offended the Leica gods by posting this in the wrong area!
Best,
Mark A. Fisher
So, could someone shed a bit of light on this equipment and its value? The camera is a 1949/50 model IIIc (from Gandy's listings online), with a serial number of 4923xx. The accompanying lens is a Summaron 35mm f3.5, serial number 7673xx.
I have only seen the camera briefly, without a chance to really evaluate condition - he says there is some "pitting" on the metal of the body - other than to say the leather (?) covering seems to be in good condition and there doesn't appear to be any hazing, fog, or dust in the lens.
What value might these items hold separately, would this be a good kit to use to dip my toe in the Leica pool, and what is a typical CLA cost for these items? Also, who might be a good person to send these to for a CLA, if I can get the deal done?
I have looked on the classifieds here for a range of prices, have read as many of the Leica posts as I can find regarding the subject, and have come up with my own estimate of maybe $200-250 for the body and another $200-250 for the lens. Am I way off in my estimates?
Thanks in advance for your assistance, and I hope I haven't offended the Leica gods by posting this in the wrong area!
Best,
Mark A. Fisher