Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/16

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Subject: Re: Noctilux 50/1 versus 50/1,2
From: "Patrick G. Sobalvarro" <pgs@sobalvarro.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:45:10 -0700
 
At 04:12 PM 9/16/97 -0400, Marc James Small wrote:
>You might want to look again.  There are generally none of these lenses for
>sale and, if one appears, it will be the only one in an issue.  These
>lenses are RARE.  (Talk to Jim Kuehl, or Chatterton, or Arnie Duren, or the
>Tillises, or Tamarkin:  they may see one a year, but no more than that.)

I'm very surprised by this.  I see a Noctilux or two (always the 1.0) at
every San Mateo swap meet.  They're never cheap, but about a year ago I was
tempted to buy one for $1500.

- -P.