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Subject: [Leica] Friday for sale 73mm f1.9 Superb SN141xxx MINTCOSMETICS WHOOD AND TUBE
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 02:08:05 -0500
References: <F866089F-DCFC-455C-B959-4BE772165D0C@teleport.com><513D7BDC7CA949798AA03EDB1160E4CD@jimnichols> <100E34BA-5674-41C5-A3AF-4DC50598BFD9@teleport.com>

Wide open, it is very soft.  Would work for portraits where details are to 
be avoided.  Stopped down, it is similar to any other 3" lens of that 
period.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak at teleport.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday for sale 73mm f1.9 Superb SN141xxx MINTCOSMETICS 
WHOOD AND TUBE


> Vintage images for sure interesting Hektor flavor  what is cool is that 
> the cosmetics are like new even though the lens dates to 1932!
>
>
> On Sep 6, 2013, at 11:55 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> The Hektor 73/1.9 was the second Leica lens that I bought, back in the 
>> 1950s.  It looks impressive on an LTM body, but, for me, was not much of 
>> a performer.  I parted with it many years ago.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak at teleport.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 1:40 AM
>> Subject: [Leica] Friday for sale 73mm f1.9 Superb SN141xxx MINT COSMETICS 
>> WHOOD AND TUBE
>>
>>
>>> 73mm f1.9 Hektor with proper tube box and hood. Lens is in superb 
>>> cosmetic condition
>>>
>>> Glass has some fungus but, as it is uncoated, this should be easy to 
>>> deal with
>>>
>>> THe lens and hood LOOK NEW and gleam and the aperture and focus rings 
>>> are perfect
>>>
>>> he cash has a taped T of old 1/4" Scotch tape on the top
>>>
>>> Hektor
>>> 7,3 cm
>>> "Hekonkup"
>>>
>>> I prefer PayPal
>>>
>>> $850  Shipped US  $900 Shipped worldwide
>>>
>>> THANKS
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
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