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Joe,
Unless any M2, 3 or 4 that you buy has had a recent CLA you should expect to add another $300 to the cost of the camera to have this done. "Mint" ex&les of these cameras are MORE likely to need a CLA than "user" ex&les of these cameras. Why? It's just like exercising your body. If you don't use it you lose it.
Right now as a user camera the M2's are the better deal. There were more made than the M4's so the price stays a little lower. You don't want the M3 if you are going to be using a 35.
If you can somehow swing it I would suggest that you try to get an M6. Like new M6's are going for around $1,200 right now on Ebay. If you shoot slide film having that meter in the camera is wonderful. If you have a hand-held meter you'll be fine with the earlier M's. You might also be on the lookout for an M4-2 or M4-P.
I don't think the price difference between M6's and earlier non-metering M's is great enough to warrant buying them today if you plan to actually use them.
Unless any M2, 3 or 4 that you buy has had a recent CLA you should expect to add another $300 to the cost of the camera to have this done. "Mint" ex&les of these cameras are MORE likely to need a CLA than "user" ex&les of these cameras. Why? It's just like exercising your body. If you don't use it you lose it.
Right now as a user camera the M2's are the better deal. There were more made than the M4's so the price stays a little lower. You don't want the M3 if you are going to be using a 35.
If you can somehow swing it I would suggest that you try to get an M6. Like new M6's are going for around $1,200 right now on Ebay. If you shoot slide film having that meter in the camera is wonderful. If you have a hand-held meter you'll be fine with the earlier M's. You might also be on the lookout for an M4-2 or M4-P.
I don't think the price difference between M6's and earlier non-metering M's is great enough to warrant buying them today if you plan to actually use them.