Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a well beatup Super Angulon that I would not part with. I'd grab it at the price you quote. Remember that it won't meter on the M6, but who cares? kw >After a long and fruitless search for an affordable 21mm M series lens I am >now, happily, confronted by a minor dilemna: I have the opportunity to >purchase either a Super angulon or a more recent Elmarit. > The Super Angulon (#2783XXX) belongs to a photojournalist friend >and has seen a lot of use. It has more than the usual small (yet >insignificant) marks on the body but has more serious dings on the metal >flange around the rear element. All the glass is perfect and it has >recently been for a full CLA courtesy of Leica Canada where a ding related >bump on the mount was also smoothed away. It comes with hood, rear cap and >a chrome 21mm finder and the asking price is $725US. > I have had it in my posession for a few weeks and am quite happy >with its performance and am attracted by the price as well as the fact that >it shares the same filter size as my 35mm Summilux. > On the other hand, I have been offered an Elmarit (circa '86-'87) >listed as exc.++ condition at $1400 without finder but with hood and caps. >I do not have the opportunity to try the Elmarit before purchase and find >myself wondering whether it would be worth the extra $700 + finder. > For obvious reasons, I am greatly attracted by the price on the >Super Angulon package but wonder if you would agree that the price is good >for a lens that ultimately would have to be classified as a "user" with >clean glass. > Has anyone on this list had the chance to compare the two lenses >against each other or have any advice to offer? > Any tips from Super Angulon owners? >Thanks in advance, >Jae ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>