Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] How much to pay for a Leica M4P
From: John Brownlow <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 09:58:27 +0000
 
on 26/2/00 10:14 pm, Gabriele Müller at hepac@bluewin.ch wrote:

> André,
> 
> check the shutter mechanic and ask how long cmaera was not used, if all
> works fine I would pay about 1000$ for such a M4-P.
> 
> Best wishes
> Gabriele
> 
>> serial number is 1588***
>> color is black,
>> canadian made
>> body is great mechanically, cosmetically there are some small marks here
>> and there.
>> 
>> is there anything i should watch out for?
>> 
>> thanks,
>> andre
>> 
>> 

Mine was in better condition than this and I paid UKP 550. As always with M
cameras there are two basic checks to make - the shutter and the RF
mechanism. Beyond that, the smoothness of the wind, clarity of VF and so on.

I'd say start haggling at USD 800.

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