Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/11

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Price of Zeiss Hologon
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 11:56:41 -0400

At 09:32 AM 10/11/96 +0200, Bert asked:

>What does a mint Zeiss Hologon go for these days?
>Has the price dropped since it's possible to convert the Hologon for the 
>Contax G1/G2 to fit a Leica M?

J. Uhl Foto Hobby in Germany is currently listing one for DM 19,998/$13,800.
Tamarkin tried to find one for his Auction, which is to be conducted later
today but was unable to locate a sample of this rare jewel.

No, the price hasn't fallen a bit.  THus, no one but a bloody fool -- or a
J. Paul Gotrocks sort -- would or could afford to USE an 8/15 Hologon either
as an M lens or in the original Contarex body.  For USE, the G1/G2 lens is a
winner, but not the original!

Marc

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