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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 20:27:02 -0500
References: <000001c1842c$b5d754a0$a36dfea9@JSMITH>

I nearly wet my knickers! Great idea- another good way to get Big Government
to work for you!
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffery L.Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:20 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question


> Yikes. If the fungus is still alive, it can still etch the glass.
> Perhaps you should mail it to yourself in a suspicious box, and let the
> postal service nuke it.
>
> I would get that cleaned up ASAP.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Dan Post
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:31 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question
>
>
> 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!?
> ~    )
> Thanks again.
> Dan
>
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