Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lisa: Welcome to the list! Your 35/2 'cron will have the lens country of origin stamped on the lens barrel in small letters close to the mount on the side (bottom of the lens when mounted). It will either say "Lens Made in Germany" or "lens Made in Canada". Both are great lenses but the German one is worth a bit more. JB - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Spaulding" <lspaulding@unitedcb.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] online used lens price list? > Hi, > I'm new to the group; have enjoyed lurking up to now. You all offer great insight to my very novice use of the M6 ttl and I appreciate this. > > I recently purchased a pre-asp 35mm w/hood w/o cap in the price range which Skip referred to. My question is, How do I tell if it's Wetzlar? Is there a name stamp or a serial number range associated with this? Thanks > Lisa > > >>> leica@skipwilliams.com 10/25/02 09:32AM >>> > I agree with Frank here. The Ebay historical prices may not be rational. > They may depend on marketing, auction timing, auction picture quality, etc. > KEH or similar retail, used equipment pricing is typically significantly > higher for many items, especially Leica. If the dealer is a Leica > specialist, even higher. You're paying for their reputation, name, > convenience, warranty, etc. Much private sale pricing, like here on the > list is closer to Ebay pricing, but certain people may give list members a > break; or they may feel that the fanatical list readers will pay a premium. > > "Book prices" are highly dependent on condition, but are a good starting > point too. I've used them successfully as a reference point for an unusual > item. > > I typically research a new item for 2 weeks prior to offering it for sale, > that gives me ~5 weeks of Ebay time to find comparable items. > > In the end, the price you pay is dependant on how bad you want the item. > > I'd budget $5-800 for a good pre-asph 35/2 Summicron. Higher for Wetzlar. > Get one with the hood if you can, as they're tough to find. The square > hood's cap is ~$40 itself new. > > Skip > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net > Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:28:26 -0700 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] online used lens price list? > > > Pay no attention to online or book s on prices... they are ridiculous. Look > on EBay and see what your lens would and HAS BROUGHT recently. That is the > overall worldwide market price. Locally, there are variations especially if > you are at a camera swap meet where the prices can be pretty wrong. > > > The other side of the question is that the price is dependent on the > motivation of both the buyer and the seller..... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > Any price guides out there for used leica glass? > I figured this was a better question than "whats a 35 'cron pre-asph, mint > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html