buying a Leica CL: authorized shop or eBay?

[NZDavid]

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Alison,

 

I recommend http://www.photovillage.com, http://www.leicashop.com and https://secure.ffordes.com. Check them out and do some comparos.The Voigtländers at photovillage look good value, too. Good luck!

 

David

[luigi bertolotti]

Alison, take a look at

 

www.leicashop.at

 

Wien based, 6 CLs at the moment, included a complete 40+90 set (with hoods... ) at a reasonable price. It's a top dealer, serious and expert, ships in 5 days in Europe (I bought many tmies from them) , accepts givebacks.

[jothiratnam]

Hi, might I suggest Fotoprisma in Bologna Italy, very good, fair prices, honest, and w a return policy. They usually have a couple of CL's, and I can recommend them highly, Jothiratnam

[disconnekt]

Thanks for these suggestions!

[Shootist]

Why not get a M3 or M2 in working condition. Not that much bigger then the CL, better rangefinder (wider) and you can pick up a meter for it fairly easily, Leica MR 4, that is coupled to the shutter speed.

[dominic]

I hear that CL meters are often inoperable. Make sure yours works, or pay less for the camera.

Good luck

John W

 

True.

 

The only way to repair the coil meter is to "cannibalize" one in another body.

 

BTW i wonder if it is legal for "La Maison du Leica" to sell an item without a warranty. Is that shop went a garage sale ? ;-)

[lct]

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...BTW i wonder if it is legal for "La Maison du Leica" to sell an item without a warranty...

No contractual warranty is mandatory in French law, only a legal one in case of inherent vice or non-compliance with specs.

[dominic]

No contractual warranty is mandatory in French law, only a legal one in case of inherent vice or non-compliance with specs.

 

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OK.

 

So "Leica Camera Paris" (aka : la maison du Leica) must admit the legal warranty (one year on used item according to the EU-law), even if they write : no (meaning: commercial) warranty.

French people are very difficult :-))

[stunsworth]

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OK.

 

So "Leica Camera Paris" (aka : la maison du Leica) must admit the legal warranty (one year on used item according to the EU-law), even if they write : no (meaning: commercial) warranty.

 

Is that the case? I know that Ffordes in the UK sometimes sell items with a similar warranty. I'd assumed is was when they were selling items for which no spare parts were available.

[lct]

...French people are very difficult :-))

Hehe yes, mainly lawyers (economists are even worst ), but buyers are well protected.

[dkCambridgeshire]

Couple of reasonably priced CL's here complete with lenses ... MW Classic Cameras

 

... the 50 Jahr model looks good and is scarce ... the third one, a Minolta CL seems overpriced but might just need a clean to make it work??

 

dunk