Whenever I buy a camera for someone, I check all of these things to make sure that the camera is perfect for my customers, so you should be doing this too. Lenses are a different matter, and something that I shall cover in a different post. Set yourself a budget, then add about $500 to that to be on the safe side. If you are sensible, don’t want to have a completely pristine camera and you make sure that you check everything properly then you can have a very nice camera that will not cost you the earth. You can spend thousands on one of these cameras, if you have that kind of cash about, but you don’t have to. You could end up buying something shabby just because it felt right. Don’t let your feelings get the better of you. When you pick it up you will know if this is the camera that you want.
I believe that each camera will talk to you and tell you if it is the camera for you. This one is important to me, and you should not discount it.
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Then pop a lens on the camera and make sure the RF patch matches up and is in alignment.ĥ. Have a look through the finder and what do you see? Make sure to use the frame selector lever to check that you can see all of the frame lines and that the RF patch is bright. Is the door sticky? How about the film plane? Make sure everything runs smoothly when you cock the shutter.Ĥ.
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How is the shutter curtain? Full of holes? Uh oh. Pop that little beauty open and have a look under the hood. Does it feel like it has been lubricated with angels tears? Or does it feel like a chainsaw being dragged over a pebble beach? If it is the latter then you will be servicing that camera before very long.ģ. How is it? Check all of the speeds and check that they are accurate. That dog of a Leica might be mechanically perfect.Ģ. Minor dings are OK, but are there massive dents? You might want to reconsider.
How is it? Are you looking for a shelf queen or a user? Scratching does not matter, it is made of metal, but dents do matter. Lets put together a little list of the things that will help you find the right Leica for you…ġ. There are certain things that you should be looking for when you are buying a camera, but there are more things you should be looking for when you are buying a Leica, they are special like that. Look through the viewfinder, you will see the difference. Fire off the shutter in all speeds and you will be able to tell the difference. If you get the chance, go to your local used camera store and ask to see their finest Leica and then their doggiest Leica. If you are looking for a cheap Leica that is fine, but you should be fully aware that the camera could not last long before it needs a service, and servicing can get pretty expensive. When you are searching for one of these cameras you should be very sure of what you want and be aware that is going to cost more than you think.
So this is what I am really getting to, as there is no such thing as a cheap Leica. As long as there are parts and as long as the camera has not been smashed into little pieces, shot or set on fire then you should be able to keep the camera working forever. This is not really true of Leica film camera. When your Nikanon 5D800MkVII coughs and splutters you can have it serviced, but after a while it is basically dead. This means that you have a camera that needs to be maintained. Even the M5 and on are built to very exacting tolerances. The early Leica cameras were built in such a way that they are essentially like fine watches on the inside. A Leica camera is a precision instrument. And this is an important point that I would like to get across. Or the other reason is because it could be in dire need of a service. I shall be totally honest, I am not going to be able to find you a Leica camera for $800. When you see a Leica camera for a fantabulous price it is either being sold by someone who has no idea what they have got (little old lady going through her poor deceased husbands man cave), or it is because it could be stolen (shifty looking bloke with a twitchy eye and a peg leg). That is not to say you cannot, but it is extremely rare to find one at this price. Camerahunter?” Now, I would love to say yes to you, but I would be lying. One of the main questions I get is “can I get an M3/2/4/6 for $600 Mr. That is correct, there is no such thing as a cheap Leica. I have decided to put together a little Leica Buyers Guide for you about Leica cameras in response to the amount of questions I get about them in my inbox. There is no such thing as a ‘cheap’ Leica
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