Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Advise on lens
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 11:03:39 -0500

At 02:48 PM 1999-03-24 -0000, Gerry wrote:
>I have been offered a Summicron 90mm f2 lens (#17402!!) which is made by
>Leitz Canada.   The lens has a built in integral 2 part hood and is chrome
>finish.   It is screw thread but has an M adapter.   Can anyone advise re
>the lens and give me an approximate age and what I should expect to pay.
>The lens looks in exc+ condition and is complete with its original leather
>case.

Wow.  This is a collector's gem -- only around 500 of these were made in
LTM, as against six or seven thousand in M mount.  It would date from the
late 1950's or early 1960's.

If the price is right, I'd suggest you scarf it up, sell it to a collector,
and buy an ASPH, and you'll probably have some change left over for some
good Ilford film and some single-malt as well.

Marc

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