Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "The 50-Year Summicron" Leica commemorative Summicron-M 50mm f/2
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:44:24 -0700

If you do a google search, you will discover that they have not yet 
managed to sell all the LHSA cameras and Leica has a $500US rebate on 
them in order to get rid of the last stocks. Perhaps the LHSA cameras 
will increase in value over time but they have not done so yet and you 
could easily argue that they have actually decreased in value $500.

I am grateful to the collectors that buy this drivel as otherwise Leica 
would be in receivership. However, as far as I can see, seldom does any 
of the "collector" stuff sell for more than its initial retail price. 
Usually it sells for less (often much less) and that includes the much 
coveted M6J.

John Collier

On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 07:17 AM, Bill Satterfield wrote:

>
> This should appeal to all those who bought the LHSA black paint M6. 
> Will surely be another collector's item that will only increase in 
> value over the coming years. Just like the LHSA has.
>
> Martin Howard wrote:
>
>> Kit McChesney wrote on behalf of Leica USA:
>>
>>> "I am very pleased to announce the introduction of the M 50mm f/2.0 
>>> 50 Year
>>> Summicron. [...] The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 
>>> 50mm f/2.0 comes in an
>>> exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical detail of the 
>>> lens and
>>> is supplied with a clip-on type metal hood in the classic design, a
>>> protection against stray light as well as possible mechanical 
>>> damage. The
>>> lens is delivered with a metal lens cap with an embossing of the 
>>> Leica logo;
>>> also included is a plastic lens cap as well, also embossed with the 
>>> Leica
>>> logo."
>>
>>
>>
>> Whoopie.  Another meaningless collectors item from Leica.
>>
>> M. (who's looking forward to whatever Cosina might present at the PMA)

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