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Subject: [Leica] Elmar 50mm f2.8 thoughts/opinions
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas M. Sharp)
Date: Sat Jan 15 16:54:55 2005
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBMEOMHAAA.phong@doan-ltd.com> <C98918CE-6757-11D9-8893-000D933BB53E@shaw.ca>

If Leica do one-off a la carte cameras why not the same for lens finishes 
and 
mounts?
Have the lenses engraved LUG1 to LUG199,  The rarity alone will make it a 
collectors piece and it may later sell for thousands.

Douglas

John Collier wrote:
> Unfortunately we have to buy 100 to 200 units of any one lens.
> 
> So three so far, any others?
> 
> John Collier
> 
> On 15-Jan-05, at 5:15 PM, Phong wrote:
> 
>> John Collier wrote:
>>
>>> As I have said before, we just have to organize a group buy. The only
>>> hitch is that everyone would have to put their money up front and be
>>> prepared to wait a year or two. I am willing to join in.
>>>
>>> Anyone else?
>>
>>
>> I will take one.  Two if possible  (One 5/2.8 and one 35/2).
> 
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