Ivar B Posted January 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) A while ago I found a Leica M4 Black Paint in very nice exterior condition save a few marks, and I sent it to Leica to have a cost estimate for a technical check up. It seems they found a few things to do - amounting to about 800 Euros. That is a lot of money to spend - does anyone know how much a very nice M4 Black Paint is worth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thrid Posted January 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2007 A while ago I found a Leica M4 Black Paint in very nice exterior condition save a few marks, and I sent it to Leica to have a cost estimate for a technical check up. It seems they found a few things to do - amounting to about 800 Euros. That is a lot of money to spend - does anyone know how much a very nice M4 Black Paint is worth? Depending on the condition $2000-5000 800 Euros seems very high for an overhaul. What are they fixing? Service at Leica can be a lot more expensive than using an independent technician like DAG, Golden Touch or Kindermann. http://www.lhsa.org/repair.html There's also http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/ in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted January 17, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2007 You might want a list of parts to see why the repair is so high. Leica has been known to put new top covers on and make cameras like new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted January 17, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2007 Ivar, You might like to send it to Don Goldberg of DAG Camera in Wisconsin, USA. DAG Camera Parts. His charges is reasonable and he do a good job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted January 17, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 17, 2007 800 EUR sounds a lot AND it is. But the M4 black paint is a valuable and very special camera - you should be happy to have one. In case LEICA works on it you are most probably safe for another 10 yrs. or more with your camera. Same with the other repairstations as well of course. That´s 80 EUR per year, not too much actually in case you can afford it ... And: Arendal ./. Oregon seems to be a far longer distance than Arendal ./. Solms. LEICA needs some EURs now. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2007 The equivalent of 800 Euro was about what I paid for a total health check and renovation of a 1983 jubilee M4-P in Solms a couple of years ago. This included a cleaning of the finder and new shutter curtains, but no exterior work. The back flap looked like the very devil, but I got a new one for abt. 150 Euros. Expensive, but what will you pay for having the love of your life rejuvenated? The old man from the Age of Roll Film Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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