Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:54 AM 14-09-97 -0400, Marc wrote: [snip] >You've got to be kidding. You clearly have me confused with one of these >wealthy guys who can afford the Noctilux. Not me, bunky.: maybe the next >time I win the lottery, but it's doubtful if I'll have that sort of jack >until something on that order happens. The f/1.2 lens routinely goes for >around $5,000 when you can find one, the f/1 for $2,000 or so, used, again, >IF you can find one. I kick myself everytime I see a quote like the one above for the 1.2 Noctilux. I can recall a few years ago strolling into a Toronto Leica dealer with my M6 and aspherical summilux (1st version). The dealer pointed out a 1.2 noctilux he had for sale in the low $2000 range (Canadian dollars), and tried to entice me by pointing out that if I bought it I would have the only two aspherical lenses made by Leica. Now all I hear are these astronomical quotes like the one above. Those damn collectors.... ;-) Dan C.