Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leitz vs. Voigtländer
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 06:07:50 +0000
References: <392D256B.13175CB1@french-rogers.com>

>At 9:06 AM -0400 5/25/0, Kurt Miska wrote:
>> The
>>price difference is, of course, staggering. A new 35/2 Summicron (black)
>>runs $2445 vs. $479 for a new Ultron. That’s over five times as much,
>>based on Tamarkin’s website.
>>
>
>$2445 for a 35 Summicron? That can't be correct. I recently bought one new
>in LTM chrome for less than $1700.
>
>Ken Wilcox
>

It's one of those List Price vs MAP differences I suppose.  

The best value is still getting a used 35 cron with good glass. Chances are
you won't lose much even if you sold it later.

Dan K.




  

Replies: Reply from "Stephen A. Talesnick" <stephen@talesnick.com> ([Leica] Re: [Leica] Re: Leitz vs. Voigtländer)
In reply to: Message from Kurt Miska <k.miska@french-rogers.com> ([Leica] Leitz vs. Voigtländer)