Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Lemon" Camera????? t > From: Howard Cummer <cummer@asiaonline.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 16:19:07 +0800 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re:new Leica LTM Lenses > > Hi Colin, > I have the LTM 35 Summicron Asph and the 50 Summicron which I use on my > Bessa R as well as on my Leicas and Hexar RF with adapters. I think they > were originally produced for Lemon Camera in Tokyo in runs of 500 each but > there was some over run (about 300 pieces more of each) which was sold > worldwide. These numbers are from memory. Other LUGGERS may have the exact > production numbers available. Enjoy using them, the LTM makes them more > versatile. If you get the exact production numbers from Leica please post > them. > Cheers > Howard. >> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 18:45:44 -0400 >> From: "Colin" <CJV@home.com> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] The old they blah blah new LTM stuffz >> References: >> I asked about these lenses earlier in the week. I just got a new 50 >> 'cron LTM, and wanted to know about how many were made. I love thinking >> of how much it would twist the nipples of the collector set, knowing I >> was making a serious user out of it. All the information I've acquired >> indicates that production was "very low." I met Leica rep James Wagner >> during Leica Day at Ken Hansen's on Thursday. We talked a little about >> them and he said they were in fact "very" low production. He asked for >> my email address and said he'd try to find out anything he could about >> real numbers. >> Anyway, I went out and shot several rolls of Scala today through my new >> LTM 'cron. For once not people, but the "urban decay" thing. Some >> pretty creepy stuff. I shall post back once I have them scanned. >> Regards, >> Colin >> http://www.availabledark.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html