Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:29:54 -0500
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Makes me feel all warm and squishy inside!
:o)~
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@gmx.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question


> Oh, Dan, It is NOT too rare to use. It will give you great pleasure. Use
it,  Love
> it.  It wants to be used. It wants experience.   It chose you. Now choose
it!
>
> Sonny
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:31 PM
> 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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