Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, As you know, condition is everything. I wouldn't expect much more that $350 for the lens in its current condition or even cleaned up as the initials and the non original condition make it much less valuable to the fanatic collector. But, who knows? Put it up on Eauction and see if there isn't some collector in South Africa that has to have one of these to complete her Leicaflex collection. 0.02 Don don.dory@gmail.com On 9/30/05, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > This is one of those tiresome "what is it worth" questions, but this is a > unique case. I just got one of these lenses in a package purchase... what I > know about it is that 200 or fewer were made for the original Leicaflex, > all > single-cam, and that in mint condition it's valued more by collectors than > by users (a very clean chrome 50mm Summicron-R sold recently on ebay for > $900). > > This one is in user condition: the focussing ring needs to be re-lubed, > the exterior needs a good cleaning and a new red bump, a previous owner > lightly scratched his initials in the barrel, and it's been converted to 2 > cams. What does all this do to the collectors' value? > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >