For Sale FS: Minolta CLE with 40/2 Rokkor and Flash

brian steinberger · Mar 31, 2014

I'm selling my Minolta CLE with most recent version of the 40mm f/2 Rokkor and the flash in the case. This kit is near mint. Everything works perfectly. It's a great example of this amazing little "Leica" camera. It's an M mount camera and will accept any Leica M mount lenses.

I'm asking $1000 plus shipping.

PM me if interested or with any questions.

Richard S. (rich815) · Mar 31, 2014

What a beauty. Love my CL and 40/2 Summicron otherwise I'd be mighty tempted. Good luck with the sale.

brian steinberger · Apr 4, 2014

NZed · Apr 4, 2014

Apparently, not all M mount lenses work...

http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/cle.htm

Minolta warns that the 1976-2008 50mm f/1 Noctilux is so fat that you'll cover the rangefinder window and have no focusing. Ditto for the 50mm f/0.95 ASPH (2009-) and possibly 50mm f/1.4.Minolta cautions not to use collapsible lenses or ultrawide lenses that poke into the camera body, but I've had no problems. My 1958 LEICA Super-Angulon 21mm f/4works great, although it won't meter on the CLE, but it won't meter on any other LEICA either.
The only real gotcha is with earlier 35/1.4 Summilux-M and 35/2 Summicron-M lenses, each of which may have rear hardware that bangs into the CLE's rangefinder cam unless you do some surgery. No big deal, use the superior new LEICA 35mm f/2 ASPH and 35mm f/1.4 ASPH instead, and each works flawlessly, so long as you don't mind the 28mm frame lines.

brian steinberger · Apr 4, 2014

Thanks for the correction.

NZed · Apr 5, 2014

Beautiful camera regardless! Would buy one but one of my life goals right now is to save up and buy a Leica M series in my hands!

GLWS!

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brian steinberger · Apr 8, 2014

$850 shipped in US or Canada. Final offer, then off to Ebay.

brian steinberger · Apr 22, 2014

Lens has been sold!! Body and flash are both still available! PM me if interested.

For Sale FS: Minolta CLE with 40/2 Rokkor and Flash

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