Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Advise on lens
From: inyoung@jps.net
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 21:55:13

Hello,
 
 How about the 90/2 Summicron with removable hood?  I thought the 90
Summicron with removable hood either in M or SM are very rare.  How many
are these made?

Thanks,
David

At 11:03 AM 3/24/99 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
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