lxmike
M2 fan.
I should have grabbed one years ago but now they are out of my league
Leica M6 out of sight
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David Hughes
David Hughes
The trick is to keep watching and remembering that many cameras have peaked and then started to drop in price. The classic example is the Olympus Trip 35 that peaked a while ago and has now started sinking. I picked one up for a fiver (sorry, I mean UKP5) recently.
Something else will come along to replace the M6 in the trendsetters world or they will realise common photographers use them and drop them like hot bricks. And then the price will drop.
The other alternative is to buy a dud and get it serviced but that can be tricky at times but is cheaper and you know (rather than hope) it has been serviced. Plus, you get the guarantee.
Regards, David
Something else will come along to replace the M6 in the trendsetters world or they will realise common photographers use them and drop them like hot bricks. And then the price will drop.
The other alternative is to buy a dud and get it serviced but that can be tricky at times but is cheaper and you know (rather than hope) it has been serviced. Plus, you get the guarantee.
Regards, David
Huss
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First off, how many shillings is a fiver?
And lastly unless the seller has actual documentation that it has had a cla from a reputable tech it means nowt.
steveyork
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This thread makes M3/M2's sound like screaming deals. Still a lot of great cameras out there that aren't overpriced.
I never came back to film though, because I never left it. Hip all my life, and I didn't even know it. Funny that.
Prices go up, prices go down. Sell high, buy low.
The one thing about the digital revolution is that it has allowed dabbling in lots of different gear, gaining real, hands on experience.
I never came back to film though, because I never left it. Hip all my life, and I didn't even know it. Funny that.
Prices go up, prices go down. Sell high, buy low.
The one thing about the digital revolution is that it has allowed dabbling in lots of different gear, gaining real, hands on experience.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Difficult to answer as shillings are worthless but the scrap value of shillings depends on a lot of things. A lot of them were Sterling silver which is/was 92.5% silver.
So a fiver's worth of them (that means a hundred) would have a scrap value of a little under 200 quid. A better investment than a M6, perhaps...
Regards, David
bhop73
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Guess i'll keep mine till I die... but i'd already planned to do that anyway.
Huss
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How are you feeling?
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
Shshsh! M5 is a secret. Yes, the once-shunned M5 happens to fit my hands perfectly, I like its viewfinder, and now I can't find one in a shop or swap meet anywhere. I should've forgot about M3's and M6's and bought one good M5. Someday.
Maybe the "cult" Nikon L35AF as well? I bought one in perfect working condition about a year ago for only $20, with the original fold-out instruction sheet. The guy selling it to me said "these normally sell for $200", which wasn't inaccurate. I still wonder why he sold it to me for such a low price.
gnuyork
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Wow! I got mine for a steal shortly after the economic recession. It was an Ebay auction that had very bad photos and no bids. I made a low ball bid and went to the movies with my wife, and when I returned I saw I won it... I was sort of disappointed that I did win it and was regretting it (due to the photos). When it showed up (with original box and manual) it looked brand new, with the plastic still on the bottom plate. It turns out the previous owner bought a store display model and ran 2 rolls of film through it, but sadly needed to sell it due to the economic crunch.
I think I got it for around $850...and it looked brand new, it essentially was.
I'll be holding onto it though, the only thing that would sway me to sell would be an exchange for an MP (or maybe an MA). Maybe.
I think I got it for around $850...and it looked brand new, it essentially was.
I'll be holding onto it though, the only thing that would sway me to sell would be an exchange for an MP (or maybe an MA). Maybe.
giganova
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Huss
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giganova
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65 sales for the M6 chart.
giganova
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That chart shows a 33% increase for the M6 over <2 years.
benlees
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Seems sort of accurate, except, ironically, for the M6... M4 seems low; can't remember the last time I saw one for less than $1000...
giganova
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My takeaway is: Leica M cameras keep their value but are not an investment (unless rare & collectible). Typically, SLR have this trend:
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Veggies
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That chart sucks.
Here's actual sold lisitngs.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...c=1&_salic=1&_sop=10&_dmd=1&_ipg=200&_fosrp=1
Here's actual sold lisitngs.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...c=1&_salic=1&_sop=10&_dmd=1&_ipg=200&_fosrp=1
gavinlg
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I agree, the chart is plainly outdated or wrong.
Ebay's 'sold' filter is definitely the best price indicator.
I bought a well used m4-2 from a forum member here and had an ex-leica technician in Melbourne overhaul it for what I would consider a reasonable total amount, and I'm glad I did - I never expect to sell it it. The m6 is now in the same category as the Contax T2 - stupid money.
jsrockit
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People are talking about sold prices...
KM-25
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Actual sold prices are much higher than that chart, sometimes fetching well over $3K for a .85 or .58.
Calzone
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K,
One thing about charts if you follow stock markets is that simple charts like above only display the "mean average."
What I find useful in stock charts are "Japanese Candlestick" charts that display the ranges you mention (both highs and lows) as well as the opening price and and closing price.
Cal
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