Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 mm APO-ASPH M
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 22:58:30 +0200

Lucien,

I understand that from a collector's point of view things like this are crucial. But
as far as recall, the gentlemen who expressed these concerns was not a collector--he
was worried about "inferior" workmanship that would affect his images--or so he
claimed...

Nathan

Lucien wrote:

> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> >
> > I frankly do not understand your neurosis about
> > the assembly point of the lenses.
>
> Nathan,
>
> It's a collector concern only.
>
> Example:
>
> Leica international price guide:
>
> 28/2,8 Elmarit 9 element Wetzlar = R8 = 4500 DM
> 28/2,8 Elmarit 9 element Canada = R5 = 2500 DM
>
> and they were exactly the same lenses.
> ;-)
>
> Lucien--

Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium

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