Greedy Dealers

Every new Leica M lens I've bought has come with front and rear caps and a lens shade. It really gets to me to see each piece sold separately, especially the hoods for 21 and 28 mm and the rare lenses. I guess it's none of my business, but it really gets to me!

I am assuming you are referring to used dealers. I do not feel

that one can blame for trying to get as much profit they can. That

is the way business works.

 

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Cheers,

KEH was the first place I experienced this-even 20 years ago they

split everything up. I was interested in a Rolleiflex, and was

told "want the lens cap to go with that Rollei? That's an extra

$50.00". I know the logic behind it,(more profit) KEH is still the

most extreme at doing this.

 

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Not all the sellers do things that way,(KOH's camera usually has caps

and hoods with the lenses still) but many do with Leica equipment.

Part of the problem is how much Leica accesories cost if you want to

buy them by themselves--a silly hood cost more than some lenses for

other cameras. What I hate is when stuff that totally belongs

together-small stuff-is split up. I had to buy the case for the eyes

for the DR Summicron for $20.00 extra if I wanted it.

...so you like your M3 with baseplate and backdoor.

Believe me, it's not just dealers who are greedy--there's more than

enough around for everyone. Remember, dealers are drawn from the same

pool of humanity as the rest of us, and represent a pretty accurate

cross-section.