Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes but that one is without hood and cap and is engraved. I only paid $140 more. Keep looking. Try and get one in the same condition as your IIIf. Len On Nov 15, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > Hi Len, > > You did a good ivestment, now is on KEH at 1079$ as BGN > > http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductDetail.aspx? > groupsku=LS06000024500E&brandcategoryname=Collectibles&Mode=Collectibl > es&item=10&ActivateTOC2=&ID=13&BC=LS&BCC=8&CC=6&CCC=2&BCL=&GBC=&GCC= > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > El 15/11/2008, a las 20:42, Leonard Taupier escribi?: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> Yup. I love this lens. I got it from KEH the same day it was >> posted. It came with the chrome hood and lens cap, each worth >> about $200 by themselves. It was marked as bargain. Sandy would >> have it as 9++. It was only made in screw mount from 1943 to 1960. >> The first 276 lenses made between 1943 and 1948 were black, now >> fairly rare. The remaining 4000 were made in chrome between 1949 >> and 1960 when Leica stopped producing the IIIg body. It is the >> only 85mm lens that Leica ever made. I have been looking for a >> nice one ever since Rei posted a shot of one of his kids with one >> maybe a year ago. ?? (If memory serves me right). >> >> You can read about the lens here. >> >> <http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor/summarex1.html> >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:01 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Lluis, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your very nice comments. They are always appreciated. >>>> >>>> I have only had the Summarex for a few weeks now but I want to >>>> keep it on my camera all the time. Not only is the lens in >>>> nearly mint condition, the glass is perfect as well. It was made >>>> in 1954 and of the most recent design. It is nearly new by Leica >>>> standards. It is a lens of many characteristics. It can provide >>>> the softness of a women's skin or the sharpness of a rough stone >>>> building. By f5.6 it is just as sharp as my 75mm Summilux. The >>>> focus is just perfect at every stop and distance and it has none >>>> of the back focus issues of the modern fast lenses. It is >>>> beautiful. It has become one of my treasures. >>> >>> you are in love... >>> >>> a lovely photo... >>> >>> >>> sounds wonderful... M mount or screw mount ? >>> >>> where did you find it? >>> >>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking. If it ever stops raining I will take some >>>> outdoor photos. >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Len, >>>>> >>>>> Absolutely lovely picture, again, very nice tones with the >>>>> Summarex! >>>>> >>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> El 14/11/2008, a las 2:55, Leonard Taupier escribi?: >>>>> >>>>>> Just playing on a rainy day. >>>>>> >>>>>> A dreamy soft still life. Perfect for the Summarex at f1.5. >>>>>> The lens is too sharp by f4. >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/SilkySoft.jpg.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5oq5g7 >>>>>> >>>>>> c and c welcome. >>>>>> Len >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information