Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 180/2.8 Tele-Elmarit
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 08:19:33 -0700

Leica does have a sample now. Sal DiMarco gave them his in exchange for
something else awhile back. I cannot remember what it was he traded them for
but I am sure he does.

John Collier

> From: Mark Kronquist <mak@teleport.com>
> 
> on 1/11/02 11:52 PM, SML at inyoung@jps.net wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I have this rare gem in gorgeous mint condition in its box with matching
>> serial number.  This is the rarest Leica lens other than the prototype
>> lenses as far as I understand.  Nobody has enough information on this lens.
>> Even Leitz museum does not have this lens according to sources.  Any serious
>> collector interested?
>>
> Yes but I want to use it. You forgot to mention that yours is the Visoflex
> (as opposed to the great R lens)  version made in 1965 in a run of 200 or so
> and that Solms doesn't even have a sample.
>

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