What do you think about this one?

[Kozhe]

Hi everybody,

"broken" M3, he says it fell off and didn´t repair. Both viewfinder glasses seem to be ruined.

http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=290279382451

Do you think it´s a good chance on a cheap to repair M3?

 

[nobbylon]

I don't think there's any chance of a cheap repair simply because you are going to have to take apart to fix it anyway. If you can't do it yourself then the cla is euro 170 before you even deal with the windows. Plus if it's been dropped hard enough to smash both then there may be some rangefinder damage = big euros!
I'd buy one that was already in working order, project camera's are a nightmare!
IMHO,
regards j

 

[Lukino]

I don't understand german, but is the lens included? if the summicron is not damaged, it will sell for a price close if not higher than the actual bid, in case you fail in camera restoring... plus, you can also sell spare M3 parts!

 

[martolod]

yes the lens is included - basically everything you see in the images.
the brochures, etc.
if the lens is ok than that would be a good deal
basically the camera is offered as a parts camera .

 

[HuubL]

Good chance the camera's rangefinder is broken too. The collapsible summicron looks undamaged, but ask the seller if it comes off and if it's not damaged otherwise. If still intact, I would bid up to 300 euro perhaps.

 

[Jonas]

Well. Its camera number 2702 from the first official batch of M3´s to come out of the factory. Everything can be fixed and it looks good cosmetically apart from the windows, so 352EUR was probably not to bad of a deal including the lens...