Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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! > > >