Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]21/2.8 ASPH. Silver-Chrome. #038230XX. Mint in box, with papers, case, hood, front and rear caps but not the rubber cap for the hood which is AWOL. You can ditch the hood because it won't flare up. Fantastic lens! Bought this one new about a year \ ago. Comes with black plastic brightline finder and case. I bought the finder used and it has some cosmetic markings on the top. $1550 USD for lens and finder includes FedEx in Canada and continental US. 35/2 Summicron. 1st version, 8-element. Chrome. With original chrome front cap but rear cap is a metal non-Leica one. Recent (6month ago ) CLA. Meant for an M2 and never had eyes attached to it. Originally bought from Stan Tamarkin, who labeled it as Ex+. The barrel shows wear marks but nothing really excessive. No oil on aperture blades. Focuser is smooth, infinity catch works exasperatingly well and aperture click stops work perfectly. The optics are clear, free of cleaning marks, scratches, fog and dust except for a small (maybe 0.4cm square) "coating" defect on the far edge of the front element that looks like narrow ghost-like fingers creeping into the lens. It does not appear to be on the front lens surface. This defect was present when I bought it from Tamarkin and has not gotten any worse in the two years that I have had it. I sent the lens for CLAing to Reinhold Mueller who informed me that this defect is not fungus or separation but didn't know what is really was. It is not noticeable if you shine light right through the lens, you have to look to one side to see it. IMO and Reinhold's too, this defect does not affect optical quality. This lens gives "smooth and creamy" tonality. If you believe in bokeh, this lens has nice bokeh. If you buy the lens and feel that I have not described it or the coating defect honestly, I will refund your money minus shipping within a week of receipt. $700 USD includes FedEx in Canada and continental US. 12575 shade. For the most part this shade looks mint with fresh and clean paint EXCEPT for: a) 4 little nicks through the paint the size of a ball point pen mark concentrated in a single area 1cm x 1cm; b) some of the white paint on the engravings is gone; b) while most of the velvet is soft and clean, there are two streaks 0.2cm wide x 2cm long where the velvet has dried to a stiff consistency. Do not buy this if you want to collect and display it. It will, however, make an exceptionally nice and pretty user shade. $70 USD includes airmail to Canada and continental US. Leica 39mm UVa filter. #13131. Black. Unused in box and Leica plastic case. I bought it new a few years ago, looked at it a few times, screwed it into lens once, took it off immediately and put it back in case. Never been outside my house. $45 USD includes airmail to Canada and continental US. B+W 39mm filters. Multicoated. Light Yellow (021). Medium Yellow (022). Green (061). All mint with plastic cases. $40 for the set includes airmail to Canada and continental US. Box for 4 element Tele-Elmarit SN 2658124. Some rubbing on box corners and foam inside is disintegrating. Box has $294 price tag from the Toronto Camera Centre. $12.25 million dollars USD includes personal delivery by Halle Berry or Ethan Hawke to Canada and continental US ...Just kidding...$10 USD includes airmail to Canada and continental US. If you email me after 4pm EST Friday, please reply to landie65@yahoo.com. Canadians get to pay in Canadian $. Can provide LUG references on request. I am in Hamilton, Ontario if you want to deal face to face. Jonathan Lee - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html