Re: [Leica] Is this a reasonable price for late model 50/1.4 Summilux-M?

[David Rodgers <drodgers@swiftnet.com>]

Ray,

$650 sounds like a very good price if the glass is clean and the lens is 
mechanically sound. Used  50/1.4s that I've seen go for $800 on up. Any 
50/1.4 made since 'the 70's should perform fairly well. I think the last 
major improvement to the 50 'lux was made in the late 60's. Some minor 
improvements since then, and a built in lens shade recently. The only 
problem with the older 50s is the odd filter size. 43mm. The fact that it 
has the lens shade makes the price even better. The older lens shades 
aren't cheap.

Dave


At 10:36 PM 10/30/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear All,
>
>I mentioned yesterday that I'd just got an M6TTL + 3E + 90 Elmarit.
>Today, the dealer told me he had a used 50mm Summilux-M for sale, at
>US$650. It's not the current model because it has a separate lens hood
>but he says he's checked it out and it's in good condition. A 50mm
>Summilux would appeal to me as a low-light alternative lens, the 3E
>being a bit slow for such applications, so I told him I'd call in to
>see it in the next day or so. Assuming he's right about the condition,
>does $650 seem a fair price? I can't find any comparative prices for
>this lens on the Internet sites that I know of. TIA for any advice.
>
>Regards,
>
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