Why do we see so few used ZI's for sale?

[stompyq]

I'm not sure how a Canonet could be easier to focus, but my M6 has been my most problematic camera by far.

I'am hopeful that this will change once i get the camera back. If not the M6 will be gone and i'll be looking for a used ZI.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Because folks must really like them.

Or because they break before they can sell them.

Or, because, one-to-one, there aren't that many owners.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I did the same thing and really have regretted it. My M6 that I purchased on here has been nothing but trouble.

My M6 I purchased five years ago has never given me any trouble.

Oh, no...how can I make this into an absolute? 😱

 

[tedwin]

Then why are you selling? =D

Honestly I was about to jump on your VC meter the other day... thought the better of it. Nice beaten up M3 btw =)

Moved house, no space for darkroom set up, even temporary. So film cameras and related equipment moving on to pay for stuff I can use right now. Shame really, never thought I would sell the ZI or the M3, great combo, fondle M3, shoot the Ikon 🙂

I'm hoping the pair will pay for a Zeiss 21mm f2.8 for my new, used, M8.

 

[jmkelly]

Neither the M6 nor the ZI have given me any trouble yet. I like the M6 because it feels like a Leica. I like the ZI because it is a more usable camera. I would sell the M6 first.

 

[picker77]

Viewfinder, Viewfinder, Viewfinder!! Plus, I like the metering setup. That said, I'm also hanging onto my M2 and my RF645. But if it came down to one rangefinder, the ZI would be the one I'd keep.

 

[morback]

I changed my mind.

Because of my Rolleiflex I was thinking of going for an M4/5 but after handling these two cameras I feel it would be a dramatic step down from the Zeiss Ikon. Peering through the viewfinder was like standing at the entrance of a cave looking into it.

There is no doubt in my mind that if you buy an M to shoot, the ZI is the best all around (doubly so for glass wearers). I wish they'd make one with a shutter that feels less electronic though.

I'm keeping my Zeiss, even though my Rolleiflex sees more use these days.

 

[dfoo]

I have a ZI which I really love. However, it really sucks in the Canadian winter. The batteries go dead more or less immediately.

 

[morback]

I have a ZI which I really love. However, it really sucks in the Canadian winter. The batteries go dead more or less immediately.

Out of curiosity, what temperatures are we talking about and how do you carry it then? Can you describe the conditions a little more?

I've used my Contax T3 in -10C NYC snowstorm weather without any problems at all. I keep it warm in my pocket and take it out only to shoot.

 

[dfoo]

Out of curiosity, what temperatures are we talking about and how do you carry it then? Can you describe the conditions a little more?...

I find anything less than zero centigrade flattens the battery very quickly. If I stick the camera under my jacket then it will come back to life, but it will die again quickly. I also found my Nikon FE2 would die in the cold, so I mostly used the FM2 up until I got my M4/M3.

 

[morback]

Interesting, I should try it out myself...A mechanical Zeiss would be the pinnacle imho.