Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herbert, you should insure them for replacement cost--what you paid back in the day is irrelevant here. As for serial number, I just looked at all my Leica M lenses, ranging from a 1970s Summilux to modern 75mm Summitar and 24mm Elmar, without exception the serial number is on the front ring of the lens. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Aug 17, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > I am about to insure my M9 and a couple of legacy lenses. The lenses are a > 35 mm Sunmmicron purchases from KEH and a 90 mm Summicron purchases from > Henning Wulf, both bought approximately eight years ago for about $600 > each. > > The first problem is evaluating the lenses. I've looked at B & H and KEH > used lists and there is quite a price range, depending on condition, but > my best guess is that the lenses have appreciated and that $1000 is > reasonable. Am I right? > > The second problem is that I can't, for the life of me, find a serial > number on the 35 mm lens. Where do they hide it? > > Thanks for any advice, > > Herb > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, > for they are subtle and will pee > on your computer! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >