Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:47 PM 3/26/2001 -0500, Dante A. Stella wrote: > >But what could describe the majesty of trying out a bunch, even from "good >years," seriatim, and getting frustrated because the dies were worn out that >day, or the barrel's been flexed a little, or someone skipped the shims in >the RF cam. I know the black ones have a certain cachet, but they are >generally pretty poor. "Chrome" is better, maybe 56-59 (the years I have had >in that color have been good). Now, this IS odd. I have had perhaps 30 2/85 Jupiter-9's pass through my hands, and have subjected 20 or so to photographic tests. Three were dogs. So, 85% seem magnificent, and 15% aren't keepers. The odds are around 17:3 that any given Jupiter-9 will be a wonderful lens. AND a Jupiter-9 should cost less than $100, while those Horrid Illegal Japanese Thefts will run three times that, in today's market. Why pay more, for less? Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!