Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM lens
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 01:14:33 +1000

Dave Stratton wrote:

> Jim
>
> My lens reads from a start to complete all text on rim:
>
> CANON LENS 50mm 1:1.8  No. 3428xx         Canon Camera Co., Inc.  LENS MADE
> IN JAPAN
>
> Could you knidly tell me what I have...Even if it is 'rare' I bought the
> lens to shoot...and will probably do just that.
>
> However
> Momma didn't raise no fool......If the lense I have is rare...could you
> explain to me what that might mean, if anything.
>
> And thank you and the others for all the helpful information.
>
> Dave

Dave, with a 6 digit serial number it would be a rare lens. I have the same
lens, with a serial number 27XXX. I suggest, your lens also has only a 5 digit
serial number  Sad as it is, but then  is not really rare. But its a good
quality lens.

Regards, Horst Schmidt