Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/25
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The info that I had was that the first 90 went to the German Military
during the war & the 2nd 90 went to the American Military after WW2.
It is also of interest, if true, that it was the first of the Leica lenses
to be
coated during the war. Anyway, Paul Gee owns it now since he was
the only one interested when I had it listed for sale in the Leica
Catalog.
Marc - if you have any further info, I sure would like to hear it.
Marvin Moss
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In a message dated 97-10-25 11:06:14 EDT, you write:
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>As you know, I had a
> black 85/1.5 Summarex which was truly a rare item but it commanded
> a much lesser price than the more in demand Thambar ($3K vs 5K)
Ah, now THAT is an interesting lens, with an interesting story. A Wartime
expedient, it filled a gap in the Leica lens range until the
near-perfection of the 2/90 could be marketed.
Marc
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