Leica MP in stock @ B&H

LCSmith said:
I might bite. Do Leica service the cameras?
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They do. In warranty, service is usually free. Out of warranty Leica charge an eye-watering 149€/hour + VAT plus parts. Service times are currently estimated at about 6 to 8 weeks.

My M7 is in Wetzlar at the moment, where it will have the shutter curtains replaced along with the DX reader and the anti-flare update. The optical DX reader is (still) free, but even so the total cost is not so very far off what it would cost to buy another 2nd hand M7.

That said, this is a 2002/3 camera and this is its first repair, so the service costs averaged over its lifetime are not quite so bad.
 
I owned a black paint MP at one time. It was very nice, but the photos it made weren't much different from what I get out of my M2. And with the M2, I don't have to fret every little scratch and ding, nor do I need to think about how much money I'd be out if it got stolen.
 
I prefer the M-A to the M-P, not because it has zero electronics, but because the VF is cleaner as there is no break in the bottom horizontal frame line. It is broken in the M-P due to the meter leds.
 
The first time I saw a black paint MP ready to buy in a shop was in 2008 or 2009. It gleamed like a giant black pearl behind the glass of the cabinet. I was afraid of brassing the paint just by the pressure of my gaze. As much as I'd like one, that whole brassing concept just doesn't work for me. I prefer a camera that will cosmetically hold up to use, like black or silver chrome.
 
I paid something like $2500 for an M7 when it came out and it is the best camera I own. This camera has been around the world with me. If something breaks like all things will eventually I don’t mind springing whatever $1500 to get it fixed. Dealing with a boutique company I would need to send the camera to Germany and then wait whatever months. I don’t buy enough from local camera store to get special treatment and alcohol nor am I a pro who can just drop gear off at the local distributor to get whatever priority treatment. I am wondering if Leica expects their user base to care about service at all or are the users just extremely forgiving. I am tempted to get reacquainted with the pre-metered Leica because my local independent repair guys have the parts.
 
I would very much enjoy owning a silver M-A, but the premium over an M2 makes it a highly illogical choice. Still, it would be nice to own a brand new Leica film body.
 
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