A few months ago I wanted to trade up/sale some of my old Leica gear. I contacted several US stores and here are the quotes I got:
| KEH | MPB | B&H | Adorama | Leica Miami | |
| Leica Elmarit-M f/2.8 ASPH 11606 | $1273 | $0 | $900 | $840 | $1260 |
| Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH 11884 | $1658 | $710 | $2400 | $1610 | $2310 |
| Leica Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 11891 | $1979 | $1475 | $2000 | $1470 | $2100 |
| Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH 11879 | $1768 | $1700 | $1300 | $1190 | $1750 |
| Leica Super Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH 11145 | $1473 | $1775 | $1400 | $1190 | $1820 |
| Leica M6 TTL 0.58 10475 | $3625 | $0 | $2000 | $1400 | $2450 |
| Leica M10-R black | $3592 | $4000 | $3427 | $3500 | $3850 |
| Total | $15368 | $9660 | $13427 | $11200 | $15540 |
Here is my personal ranking based on the quotes I received (best on top):
MPB provided the lowest quote for the gear I had – they did not offer anything for some of my lenses. The best quote I got was from Leica Store Maimi – I even got an additional bonus on top since I decided to trade in my gear instead of selling everything for cash. Leica Miami was also the only store that was very particular in getting the original purchase receipts, papers, manuals, accessories, etc. for all the gear they purchase. Keep in mind that I did all this a few months ago and the prices could be different today.
So you bought a bunch of cheap Chinese lenses fro Leica M-mount, and now you want to sell them? Here are some quotes I got a few months ago:
|
Price new |
MPB |
||||
| TTArtisan APO 35mm f/2 for Leica M |
$468 |
$77 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH for Leica M |
$369 |
$63 |
$0 |
$150 |
$0 |
| TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ASPH for Leica M |
$755 |
$55 |
$0 |
$300 |
$0 |
| 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 for Leica M |
$449 |
$82 |
$160 |
$175 |
$0 |
| 7artisans 28mm f/1.4 for Leica M |
$436 |
$93 |
$135 |
$150 |
$0 |
| TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 for Leica M |
$369 |
$49 |
$0 |
$140 |
$0 |
| 7artisans 10mm f/2.8 fisheye for Nikon Z |
$256 |
$0 |
$0 |
$100 |
$0 |
| TTartisan 50mm f/2 for Nikon Z |
$69 |
$8 |
$0 |
$20 |
$0 |
| Total |
$3,171 |
$427 |
$295 |
$1,035 |
$0 |
The best choices (in my case) to sell Chinese lenses are:
* Adorama did not provide me with an itemized estimate and insisted on shipping the lenses first before getting a quote. Again, I did all this a few months ago and the prices could be different today.
