RE: [Leica] FS: Lenses and RW

[Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>]

:-)  I was wondering when someone was going to question my sanity.

There are three reasons I'm selling this lens.  The main one is that I'm one of those unfortunates whose visual field seems limited to 28mm (artistically speaking).  I've tried using 20's and 24's many times over the years on SLRs, and they usually languished in my camera bag.  I thought for sure it would be different with my Leica, but I was wrong.  The second reason is that I don't like using an external finder, even the lovely Leica one.  And thirdly, I just got my 28 Summicron.  'Nuff said.

I think it's a pretty good price - I'm hoping a LUGnut will give it a good home, but if one of you mercenaries wants to eBay the poor innocent little thing, be my guest.  Just make sure you take delivery of it first ;-)

Paul

- -----Original Message-----
From: Guy Bennett [mailto:gbennett@lainet.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:42 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Lenses and RW


>24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH, Mint- (? I never know how to grade this stuff - it
>looks unused) with all packing, hood, caps AND the finder.  $1300 USD


Though I should have learned to keep my big mouth shut when it comes to
Friday FS announcements after the recent flap here on the whistfully
litigious LUG, I cannot refrain from exclaiming that I always find it
shocking to see somebody selling the 24 Elmarit M! That is one hell of a
lens! I shudder to imagine what soul-wrenching torment the erstwhile seller
may actually be experiencing at this moment! The thought of it!

Good God, somebody snap it up at this price (a bargain, especially compared
to the now infamous 35-70 APOVARIO Whatever)! Do it fast! Put the seller
out of his misery! And then throw the lens up on eBay and see what you can
snag for it!

Guy!