Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/10

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Subject: [Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:19:34 -0400
References: <CC222863.20ED6%mark@rabinergroup.com> <4FFCB712.3020909@sbcglobal.net>
 
Holy catfish, ebay shows the 3-element lens from $700 to $1400?

Not that there are any sales, but, that's what people ask?

Wow.

Vick


On 7/10/2012 7:13 PM, Bill Larsen wrote:
> I think the ultimate in the 90mm f/4 Elmar was the 3-element flat 
> bezel flat field Elmar.  It was originally produced in screw mount. 
> When the demand came for the M-mount, they glued the bayonet to the 
> screw mount.  Later they just made the bayonet mount.  I should have 
> sold mine years ago... except the utility value of the removable head 
> to mount on the Visoflex was too great.  (I think I posted this here 
> about 15 years ago, so as my wife would say, "You are repeating 
> yourself, again").
>
> Regards, Bill Larsen
Replies: Reply from von-ohlen at sbcglobal.net (Bill Larsen) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)
 In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)
Message from von-ohlen at sbcglobal.net (Bill Larsen) ([Leica] Leitz Elmar 90 mm f/4)