Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:19:45 -0700

Dan,

A collector would cheerfully fillet you and your whole family for a chance
to own an LTM 35/2. Sell it and buy a LTM Asph version so you can still use
it on your LTM cameras and have a lens that performs just as well wide open
as stopped down. If you only want an M mount lens, heck any used 35/2 should
leave you money spare to buy another body or mountains of film.

John Collier

> From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
> 
> John and Seth-
> Thanks for the info. I did indeed grab it up for a ridiculous price--- I
> pointed out what appears to be a spot of fungus on the inside rear element
> (doesn't appear severe enough to etch the glass). I got it, and they threw
> in the M2-28-35/M3-135 adapter ring to boot. Gratis!
> They were selling an M2 (just CLA'd) that looks very nice, but has a few
> chips in the vulcanite, but the owner wanted around a grand for it, and they
> have been selling for a lot less in what appears to be a 'soft' market. I
> would suppose it could be had for $750-800 with a little persuasion! They
> also had an almost pristine M3- early with the slotted rewind, ceramic
> pressure plate, and without the preview lever- so it is early. Just a few
> bright marks. If I didn't already have two I'd jump on it!
> I think after a trip to Sherry for a CLA on this lens, I might keep it- it
> looks great on both the M6 and the M3!! (Or is it too rare to use!?
>

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