Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm raising funds to upgrade my 6 year old printer (any good words on the R2400?), and am giving y'all first shot at these before putting them up at the auction site. VC Nokton 1.5/50 - $275; slight bright marks on the lens cap, otherwise like new-in-box. I shot one roll of film with this lens and hated the way it handled on my IIIc so much I never used it again. Canon 1.8/50 - $265; not the chrome Serenar but the 2nd version; comes with a canon skylight filter and a rectangular shade (not canon but a perfect fit and unblemished), metal rear cap, canon plastic front cap; glass excellent, cosmetics a conservative 93. Dante Stella compares this lens favorably to the rigid 'cron; I found it to be very sharp- great on a Barnack. Two pictures taken with it: http://gallery.leica-users.org/Joplin-2004-05/corrogate http://gallery.leica-users.org/Joplin-2004-05/2quonset M Summaron 3.5/35 w/ eyes - $320; comes with rear cap, hoya skylight filter. I got this one in the early '80's and used it maybe 3 times in 20 years. A couple of years ago I dug it out and sent it to DAG, along with an LTM version of the same lens, for a CLA. Don gave it a clean bill of health - i.e. no etching (unlike the LTM, which is now a paperweight). Have used it since with good results, but have gone to the f2.8 version (after 3 tries at the auction site, but that's another story). Cosmetically I'd give it a 90+ , it has a slight scuff on the crinkle paint and a couple of tiny nicks on the outer edge of the large prism frame. SN# 155xxxx. Two pictures taken with it: http://gallery.leica-users.org/Joplin-2004-05/specklebridge http://gallery.leica-users.org/Joplin-2004-05/rooftree S&H, ins. extra, payment MUST be in USPS money orders - sorry, I haven't got the gumption to deal with International sales. If you have questions or want jpegs of the lenses give me a day or two to get them together; write me via email address above, or better, off list at harvarche at yahoo dot com. Harvey Arche