Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Another Thought
From: Jeremy Kime <jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 11:58:37 -0000

Marc,
At the London LUG meet yesterday there were at least a couple of Russars
there. It only became apparent then that mine had no serial number at all!
Is this rare?
Am I sitting on a fortune?
Can I retire?
Will I be famous?
Is there more to life than death? etc. etc...

Jem

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Marc James Small [SMTP:msmall@roanoke.infi.net]
> 
> I previously wrote:
> 
> >I doubt if you saw an "old" 5.6/20 Russar;  the lens only entered
> >production in 1974, so it is rather new.
> 
> Of course, this lens was first shown in '58, and chrome versions are known
> to exist but are exceedingly rare.  So, if it IS an "old" one, it is
> probably worth some money.
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> 
> msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!