Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ali Yazdi, Since it is a 3 cam lens it should be a good price. As long as the glass is clear and the aperture works fine I would go for it. Used R lenses are a real bargain these days, especially when compared to used M lenses. E-Bay can be a real pain when buying at times, so if you have this loacally then that would be preferred. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Platoali <platoali@gmail.com> > > On Yek-shanbe 28 Bahman 1386, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > Hi Platoali, > > > > I have the first, German version and find it a very nice lens. Not razor > > sharp close up but still very nice. The later Canadian versions are > > supposed to be better, especially at close range. The price depends on > > whether it is a 2 or 3 cam lens, and will vary anywhere from $150 for a 2 > > cam lens to $500 for a 3 cam lens, and of course condition will determine > > the cost also. From what you describe, it is a bit high for a user 2 cam > > lens, although not terribly high. You did not mention what R camera you > > have, for a SL or SL2 the 2 cam lens will work just fine, but if you have > > any of the R, electronic cameras you need the 3 cam lenses. A 2 lens cam > > can be upgraded, and the cost for this lens is around $250 depending on > > where it is done. Hope this helps. > > > > I've R9, and footunately the lens is 3 cam. I've also found this on ebay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/LEICA-LEITZ-Elmarit-R-f-2-8-135-mm-Lens-with-LEITZ-Box_W0QQi > temZ230222806745QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3341QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > http://tinyurl.com/ypjcld > > It is not as mint as this on ebay, So the price a little bit high when > compare. (I think ) Unfortunately I can not buy from ebay but I think I > can > get more discount from dealer. ;-) > > > Thanks for you information > Best regards > Ali Yazdi > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information