Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed, I just pickup the second generation 35 Summilux ASPH for half of a new one, if you could get a new one in the U.S. Well built stays useable for a very long time; and fingerprints wipe off pretty well. On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > Mark is going to chew your arse off :-) > > This is exactly what I am talking about. I had a "last model" Summicron and > it only get replaced because I got a 50/1.4 ASPH which is better in every > way, and the price premium, in 2005, was "only" $1800. > > Now you can buy a used Summicron for $1000-$1500 or a new Summicron ASPH > for $7000+. Why would that make sense for anyone ESPECIALLY if you are an > working photojournalists etc.?! Magnum guys sell their stuff JUST fine > without this obscenity. > > Of course they will most likely go to Chinese collectors and the like. > Which is fine. It keeps the company afloat and may be eventually the 50/2 > ASPH would be about $4000 used... > > > > On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 4:09 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > > > To cover the extra R&D costs.... > > > > > > > http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/310-Leica-APO-Summicron-M-50mm-f-2-ASPH-Deliveries-Delayed > > > > john > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com