[Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm

[vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)]

That isn't a bad price, but condition is everything.

The Summarit has a unique signature; maybe that is a euphemism for 
"worse performer", and the variation on condition for Summarits is very 
wide, from nice and free of haze, to downright foggy.

At $1200, the kit should be very very clean, close to mint.  Check ebay 
for recent pricing.  I'd prefer to see it at $1100, $700 for the DS, and 
$400 for the Summarit, and both in EX++ to Mint-minus condition.

regards
Vick


On 12/16/2011 10:29 AM, Jan Decher wrote:
> I have been offered a Leica M3 (DS) with a 1.5/50mm Summarit M lens for
> $1200 (negotiable). Any ideas what is an acceptabel price for this
> combination.  As far as I know the Summarit is a much worse perfomer than
> even the very first Summilux or the Zeiss Sonnar 1.5/50.
> Jan
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