FWIW- I paid over $400 for my stone mint and CLA'd black F a few years ago after YEARS and YEARS of searching. I havent used it since purchase..... jco
-----Original Message----- From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Best M42 Camera? Good luck, the black Fs are probably one of the rarest of the rare. Markus Maurer wrote: >Thanks Paul, I will have a look at auctions for a black F now ;-) >greetings Markus > > > >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 4:53 AM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: Best M42 Camera? >>> >>> >>>The Spotmatic F works fine with 1.5 volt batteries. >>>Paul >>> >>> >>> > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

