Leica Want to know your opinion

I am new here and to Leica though not to film as i use an Olympus OM1N, I had the chance to buy my first rangefinder and my first LEICA. Its an 1967 M4 with a Summaricon 1:2.8/35 Leitz Wetzlar lens(1628130) and a Leitz Canada 1: 2.8/90 Tele-elmarit lens(2215466) all for $150.00,what can you tell me from experience, A: IS IT A GOOD DEAL B:ANY INFO ON THE LENSES C:ANY TIPS ON THIS CAMERA (USE,CARE,COMPOSITION). THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELPScreenshot_2017-12-06-03-26-36.jpgScreenshot_2017-12-06-03-26-48.jpg
 

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Start shooting it, see what you get ... Dang, you just got the deal of the century. Careful though, shooting Leicas is addicting!
 
I hope it's addicting..Iol...I forgot I did have 1 range finder..a richomatic..advances with a lever in the bottom...my dad brought it back over after the korean war.is there anything I need to look for on this camera before using it?
 
I hope it's addicting lol always loved the Leica,is there anything I need to check out early, before loading it or is shooting it the best way to find out more
 
Wind without film, and the back open, and on a relatively slow shutter speed: Does the shutter open and close with the shutter button depress? If so, close enough to start trying a roll of film.

With a tape measure going to some stationary targets, see if the rangefinder focus matches pretty well to the distance markings on the lens. Regardless, try a series of shots with the RF focus in front of, on, and behind target. Write down which number shot(s) in the series should be the "RF on-focus" point). Use wide-open apertures for this.

You'll start to figure out if camera and lenses are well matched to each other.

Anyone else?
 
okay, so i had the chance to purchase my first rangefinder for $150 which is an M4,1967 MODEL..along with a Elmarit 1: 2.8/90 lens. The camera has a couple of issues,when i cock it the shutter stays open,through all speeds,and only closes as i let off the weak shutter release button.Also it doesnt quite reset to 0 on the counter,any help would be greatly
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