The other day, Seattle Goodwill had two ME's up for bid. One had a M f/1.4 on it and I was outbid at the last moment. The second had a M f/1.7 on it and I ended up getting it for $32.31. Well, ok total cost should include shipping so $43.81. I figured I was taking a chance on getting a usable lens and maybe a halfway decent body. After all they say most of their stuff will need to be cleaned. I got it in the mail today and here's what was wrong with the camera. There are a couple of rough spots on the field case (which I didn't know was included), the Hoya 1B Skylight filter had smudges on it and there was some dirt under the rails on the side of the hot shoe. There is not a scratch on this camera other than a couple of very small ones on the bottom. It still has the plastic tape piece that came on the bottom, the neck strap with the metal clip fasteners and the rubber shoulder pad with the little nubs on the bottom that eat your shoulder. LOL I was going to "fix up" this camera for my sister-in-law. Now I'm not so sure.
I will now quit bragging.
CW