Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leitz manufactured almost 70,000 of these lenses in LTM or M mount between 1933 and 1960, more than half of this production being coated. There is thus a huge reservoir of these lenses out there, and this -- plus the slow speed of the lens -- keeps the price down. The same phenomena afflicts the 4/90 Elmar. Still, the Hektor is a great performer. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!