Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Len...., I should be patient... Saludos cordiales Lluis El 15/11/2008, a las 21:13, Leonard Taupier escribi?: > Yes but that one is without hood and cap and is engraved. I only > paid $140 more. Keep looking. Try and get one in the same condition > as your IIIf. > > Len > > > On Nov 15, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > >> Hi Len, >> >> You did a good ivestment, now is on KEH at 1079$ as BGN >> >> http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?groupsku=LS06000024500E&brandcategoryname=Collectibles&Mode=Collectibles&item=10&ActivateTOC2=&ID=13&BC=LS&BCC=8&CC=6&CCC=2&BCL=&GBC=&GCC= >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> El 15/11/2008, a las 20:42, Leonard Taupier escribi?: >> >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> Yup. I love this lens. I got it from KEH the same day it was >>> posted. It came with the chrome hood and lens cap, each worth >>> about $200 by themselves. It was marked as bargain. Sandy would >>> have it as 9++. It was only made in screw mount from 1943 to 1960. >>> The first 276 lenses made between 1943 and 1948 were black, now >>> fairly rare. The remaining 4000 were made in chrome between 1949 >>> and 1960 when Leica stopped producing the IIIg body. It is the >>> only 85mm lens that Leica ever made. I have been looking for a >>> nice one ever since Rei posted a shot of one of his kids with one >>> maybe a year ago. ?? (If memory serves me right). >>> >>> You can read about the lens here. >>> >>> <http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor/summarex1.html> >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:01 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Lluis, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your very nice comments. They are always >>>>> appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> I have only had the Summarex for a few weeks now but I want to >>>>> keep it on my camera all the time. Not only is the lens in >>>>> nearly mint condition, the glass is perfect as well. It was made >>>>> in 1954 and of the most recent design. It is nearly new by Leica >>>>> standards. It is a lens of many characteristics. It can provide >>>>> the softness of a women's skin or the sharpness of a rough stone >>>>> building. By f5.6 it is just as sharp as my 75mm Summilux. The >>>>> focus is just perfect at every stop and distance and it has none >>>>> of the back focus issues of the modern fast lenses. It is >>>>> beautiful. It has become one of my treasures. >>>> >>>> you are in love... >>>> >>>> a lovely photo... >>>> >>>> >>>> sounds wonderful... M mount or screw mount ? >>>> >>>> where did you find it? >>>> >>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for looking. If it ever stops raining I will take some >>>>> outdoor photos. >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> Len >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Len, >>>>>> >>>>>> Absolutely lovely picture, again, very nice tones with the >>>>>> Summarex! >>>>>> >>>>>> Saludos cordiales >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> El 14/11/2008, a las 2:55, Leonard Taupier escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Just playing on a rainy day. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A dreamy soft still life. Perfect for the Summarex at f1.5. >>>>>>> The lens is too sharp by f4. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/ >>>>>>> SilkySoft.jpg.html> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5oq5g7 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> c and c welcome. >>>>>>> Len >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information