[rollei_list] Re: OT: Minox/Leica
- From: John Jensen <jwjensen356@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
Check with Dan Goldberg at www.dagcamera.com. He
seems to be the Minox 35 man in the U.S.
John
--- Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just got back from dinner at some friends.
>
> The wife asked me if I could recommend to her a
> camera, because her
> beloved and trusty Minox 35 GT had stopped working
> (after 20 years, and
> never been to service).
>
> I said probably she could get it CLA'd, but I don't
> know where
> (preferably someone who's in Europe), and it would
> take some time.
>
> She asked if I could recommend another camera that
> was similar, and
> that would server her for another 20 years. My mind
> jumped immediately
> to a Leica M, but I don't know that much about them,
> nor what they cost
> (or where to find a reputable source - this is not
> the kind of person
> who frequents eBay or feels comfortable doing online
> transactions,
> although I could assist her and her husband in
> finding a nice user). I
> recommended a used Leica, and said I'd see if I
> could find out more
> about what model, as well as where they can get the
> Minox CLA'd, if
> possible.
>
> So, I wondered if anyone here could tell me:
>
> 1. What M is approprite for a non-pro user (she kept
> saying she didn't
> want to buy a digital or analogue P&S and that the
> Minox was soooo
> sharp, she wanted something at least as good). From
> the little I know,
> I would think a M6 (classic, not TTL) would be ok.
>
> 2. What do Leica's (used, but clean) go for? I
> priced an R system many
> years ago, but never got over the shock...
>
> 3. Where does one find a safe (reputable) place to
> buy a Leica,
> preferably in Europe?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Thor
>
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