Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What russian/east german lenses to buy?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:40:59 -0500

Marc - When you say "great" user lens, what do you mean? How good optically compared to modern Leitz lenses?

B. D.


At 03:58 AM 3/30/98 -0500, you wrote:

>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!

>

>

>

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