Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:30 PM 3/30/98 +0930, Richard Urmonas wrote: >My sister is shortly going on a tour of the baltic countries >and parts of the former USSR. Having noticed the favorable comments on some of the >photographic equipment available in these areas I am interested in what is >suitable and readily available. Well, there are few East German LTM lenses to choose from, but all are worth buying, for resale if not for use. The pick of the litter would be: 1.5/6cm CZJ Sonnar 25 made, 6 or 7 known to exist, approximate value $2,500 1.5/7.5cm CZJ Biotar unknown quantity made, three known in LTM, approximate value $2,000 1.5/5.8cm generic Sonnar unknown quantity made, two versions, about 27 known to exist, approximate value $750 for the more common "Sonnar", $900 for the "Leica-Sonnar 4/13.5 CZJ Sonnar in a COUPLED rf mounting, approximate value $500 As to Russian lenses: 5.6/20 Russar MR-2 with viewfinder, approximate value $450 6/28 Orion-15 approximate value $250 in chrome, $400 in black finish (one known to exist in this finish) 2.8/35 Jupiter-12 a grand user's lens. approximate value $150 1.5/50 Jupiter-3 another great user. approximate value $125 2/85 Jupiter-9 yet another great user. approximate value $100 Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!