Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/16

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Subject: [Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm
From: csaganich at gmail.com (Chris Saganich)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:48:15 -0500
References: <CAO-xSJhECOfGRq0b-3K7fZxfKXexMnGojqdgHss4xHX3wrfAsg@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP80655E32B14219CFFA49838CA00@phx.gbl> <6e704c69cd9e2f885bdd165e11e72611@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP578C9B1EA4F89D0985AB558CA00@phx.gbl>
 
I agree at that price both pieces should be functional.  lens prone to
fogging and front element damage.  Mint versions sell around $450.

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Yeah, agree, and it is a tricky lens to clean with soft coatings.
>
> You have to want the Summarit signature.
>
> Vick
>
>
>
> On 12/16/2011 10:46 AM, Jim Shulman wrote:
>
>> Also, for 50+ year old equipment you should set aside a few hundred $$ for
>> a CLA from a competent repair person, even if the stuff is currently
>> working. That lens in particular could stand a cleaning, since old optics
>> tend to develop haze.
>>
>> J
>>
>>
>>
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Chris Saganich
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In reply to: Message from wanderjan at gmail.com (Jan Decher) ([Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm)
Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M3 with Summarit 1.5/50mm)