Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/25

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Subject: RE:1.0 Noctilux price differences
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:17:14 -0400

- -Alf wrote:

>Why do you pay ca. $ 1.000 more in the US for a used Noctilux than in
Germany
>?

>Germany, used 1.0 Noctilux # 3.153.+++ (1981) =3D DM 2.500 (ca $ 1.500),=

incl.
>hood.

>All us offers, given in this goup recently,  are between $ 2.400 and
$2.800.

>Additionally, the International Price Guide (7th ed, June 1997, p 50)
says:
>1.0 Noctilux (separate hood) $ 1.500
>1.0 Noctilux (built in hood)    $ 1.600

>I don't understand the price differences, hence grateful for advice ...

In Belgium : NOCTILUX 1.0 (Sep. Hood) 35.000 / 50.000 BEF : 950$ / 1.300$=

We have see a lot of them second hand during the last years.
(The same for the 135/2,8)

It seems that those two lenses attract the buyers
and that after a short period they find them
difficult to use or to bulky.
We can say the same in a way of the 75/1,4.(less often)

I really like the NOCTILUX.

Lucien
BELGIUM