Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What russian/east german lenses to buy?
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 03:58:43 -0500

At 08:30 PM 3/30/98 +0930, Richard Urmonas wrote:
>My sister is shortly going on a tour of the baltic countries
>and parts of the former USSR.  Having noticed the favorable comments on
some of the >photographic equipment available in these areas I am
interested in what is
>suitable and readily available.  

Well, there are few East German LTM lenses to choose from, but all are
worth buying, for resale if not for use.  The pick of the litter would be:

1.5/6cm CZJ Sonnar	25 made, 6 or 7 known to exist, approximate value $2,500
1.5/7.5cm CZJ Biotar	unknown quantity made, three known in LTM, approximate 
	value $2,000
1.5/5.8cm generic Sonnar	unknown quantity made, two versions, about 27 
	known to exist, approximate value $750 for the more common "Sonnar", 
	$900 for the "Leica-Sonnar
4/13.5 CZJ Sonnar	in a COUPLED rf mounting, approximate value $500

As to Russian lenses:

5.6/20 Russar MR-2	with viewfinder, approximate value $450
6/28 Orion-15		approximate value $250 in chrome, $400 in black finish (one 
	known to exist in this finish)
2.8/35 Jupiter-12	a grand user's lens.  approximate value $150
1.5/50 Jupiter-3	another great user.  approximate value $125
2/85 Jupiter-9		yet another great user.  approximate value $100

Marc


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