Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Oldies (ads in magazines)
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 22:26:08 +0200 (MEST)

Jerry,
From what I understand ... THAT would be some real cash.

Thanks! (to Dennis too). I didn't know about the Summarex.

Daniel

On Sun, 4 May 2003, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Daniel
>
> That big, shiny, chrome lens is an 85mm f1.5 Summarex, which
> weighed .80 kg!  Only made in screw mount, but available with
> M adapter.  Find a black one with lens hood, and you will have
> something worth more than a complete Thambar set!
>
> Jerry
>
> Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
> > What _is_ that big piece of chrome? I was only guessing.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > On Sun, 4 May 2003, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > Sorry, no Thambar in that advert picture. It was discontinued
> > > in 1949 with ONE lens produced that year.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > Daniel Ridings wrote:
> > >
> > > > My wife and I hate sitting around the house, so today we headed out to the
> > > > flea markets. They're run by Albanians, refugees from Balkan, Middle East,
> > > > Africa, you name it. They do NOT want you pointing cameras at them. They
> > > > sell junk and drive Mercedes and BMW, go figure.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I picked up some photography magazines from the 40'ies and 50'ies.
> > > > Just for the fun of it I scanned in some ads. They're in Swedish, but the
> > > > texts aren't that inspiring anyway.
> > > >
> > > > I did find one text hilarious. It was a review of the M3 ... pointing out
> > > > how Leica cameras really hadn't changed that much from the very inception.
> > > > Kind of thought of BD who points out the M6 is an M3 with a meter :)
> > > >
> > > > Anyway ... Leica and Rollei ads:
> > > >
> > > > M3 and IIIf (the IIIf being billed as the leica for hobbyists ... "that's
> > > > why it even has a self-timer now.")
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/m3iiif.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Just the M3:
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/m3.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Lenses (even the Thambar, I think):
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/leicalenses.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Rollei 25 year anniversary
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/rollei25years.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Rollei "E" models:
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/rollei28e.jpg
> > > >
> > > > My darling, the Rolleicord V:
> > > >
> > > > http://folk.uio.no/danielr/images/rolleicord5.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Mostly from 1954 - 1957.
> > > >
> > > > In 1961 you could by a new M2 + 50 Elmar 2.8 for just over 1000 Swedish
> > > > crowns. (There are a little over 8 crowns to the USD). You could pay 15
> > > > dollars down and the rest in installments for 6 months. The magazine cost
> > > > 2.50 SEK back then and 38 SEK today.
> > > >
> > > > Just some trivia,
> > > > Daniel
> > >
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