Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have the "second" version, with built in hood....GREAT lens, VERY heavy, but beautifully constructed....I had one for years, should've kept it....just to look at!!!---my new 90 f2 is just as good, and half the weight, tho... $950 US would be OUTRAGEOUS, even in MINT condition..don't know about other countries, tho.....I sold my near mint one for $650, which is about the going rate... I saw a "user" recently on here (beat up, nice glass) for less than $500, I think $450 maybe? Best to U and URS, Walt On Mon, 05 Nov 2001 21:30:55 +0100 James Symington <jhsymington@hotmail.com> wrote: > I apologise in advance for this rather uninformed mail but I was wondering > if anyone on the list could help. I am new to the Leica M world having > recently bought an M6 with the 35mm Summicron and the 50mm Summilux. I would > also like to get a 90mm lens and the dealer I go to doesn't have any in > stock at the moment of either type. He has let me try out an older 90mm lens > he has though. > > The only reference book I have is Erwin Puts' lens compendium which isn't > wholly helpful in identifying which particular lens it is. It is a Canadian > 90mm f2 Summicron which must be 6 inches long before pulling out the built > in lens hood (which itself is in two stages). It also has a built in tripod > socket at the base. The serial number is 2792XXX. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html