Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Who are your sources. Usually, if the same vendor has the $130 and the $400, the $400 is the one you want.... Check the conditions "ugly", "bargain", 10-, 7-...etc. It will depend on the vendor. When I buy from keh.com (Olympus, not Leica) a "good condition" lens is in better shape than most of my other things. peace David On Oct 23, 2005, at 6:41 AM, Ed wrote: > Hi guys, I'm looking around for a used 50mm 3.5 Elmar and I've noticed > quite > a large number online going anywhere from US$130-US$400. Are there any > tips > on what to look out for specifically regarding this lens? Websites etc > that > I could read up on would be great also. > > I've read so far that scratches and cleaning marks are to be expected, > do > they usually affect the images greatly if they are light marks? > > Thanks for any help! > > Ed > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information