Will
Well-known
Hello guys,
Been window shopping today, saw a Leica IIIG in user condition. The finder is not as bright/clean as other the last IIIG (98% mint stuff, 2.5 times the price) I had tried before. Shutter is good, but louder than my CLA'd M2. Some broken Vulcanite, 3 or 4 Zeiss Bump (Leica Bump?) under the Vulcanite. The price is $820, after a 8% discount on the sticker price.
I can get the RF cleaning and CLA done in Hong Kong, but I can't get someone to resilver the RF or reskin/recover the IIIG.
Should I? I honestly can't afford that now, but damn, I want IIIG!!! :bang:
The shop used to have a M6 0.85 @ $1300 USD, gone within 2 weeks.
Cheers
Will
Been window shopping today, saw a Leica IIIG in user condition. The finder is not as bright/clean as other the last IIIG (98% mint stuff, 2.5 times the price) I had tried before. Shutter is good, but louder than my CLA'd M2. Some broken Vulcanite, 3 or 4 Zeiss Bump (Leica Bump?) under the Vulcanite. The price is $820, after a 8% discount on the sticker price.
I can get the RF cleaning and CLA done in Hong Kong, but I can't get someone to resilver the RF or reskin/recover the IIIG.
Should I? I honestly can't afford that now, but damn, I want IIIG!!! :bang:
The shop used to have a M6 0.85 @ $1300 USD, gone within 2 weeks.
Cheers
Will
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wlewisiii
Guest
If you really want a IIIG, that is probably the best price you'll get for a user camera. Get the CLA done, get a new covering from Aki-Asahi.com & see if the finder really bothers you in daily use. If it does, then look at sending it to someone for that work.
Good luck!
William
Good luck!
William
Fabian
Established
Just out of curiosity.
Why would you get a IIIG if you got a m2? It sounds like you are a user not a collector, so I am just wondering.
I recommend to buy some other nice toy, a lens for example.
There is lot a of stuff, you can get for 800 bucks.
Whatever you get, I hope you will be happy with it.
Fabian
Why would you get a IIIG if you got a m2? It sounds like you are a user not a collector, so I am just wondering.
I recommend to buy some other nice toy, a lens for example.
There is lot a of stuff, you can get for 800 bucks.
Whatever you get, I hope you will be happy with it.
Fabian
sockeyed
Well-known
There are a lot of M6's (Classic & TTL) going for $1000 on ebay these days. Just some food for thought. I'd choose one of those over a IIIG anyday unless you are a collector.
Jerevan
Recycled User
I don't know, a bit over $800 for a IIIg seems expensive, but sometimes GAS gets to you. For that kind of money I could get a couple of IIIfs in good condition, or a second M2/3/4. But try to reason with GAS... 
If you want it, go get it.
If you want it, go get it. Will
Well-known
Better cool myself down.
I have to say if I get it, it will be a toy, instead of a camera.
Thanks a lot, guys...
I have to say if I get it, it will be a toy, instead of a camera.
Thanks a lot, guys...
sf
Veteran
Will said:
if you want a Leica III series, look at this one :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-IIIg-w-5c...620119571QQcategoryZ30030QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Will
Well-known
Shutterflower,
You are killing me, mate!
It's good that we don't have a single credit card.
That's one is good, with the orginal box.
God have mercy (on the market)...
You are killing me, mate!
It's good that we don't have a single credit card.
That's one is good, with the orginal box.
God have mercy (on the market)...