Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:06 PM 12/12/97 -0500, you wrote: >I'm on the verge of dropping a wad o' dough on a used but mintish >(minty?) Super Elmar. Although I haven't set eyes on the lens yet, the >dealer from whom I'd be buying has a sterling reputation among LUG >members so his evaluation of the condition is undoubtedly spot on. So >here are my questions: I've been advised by the dealer that the lens >dates from circa 1980-81. Should this be a major concern to me? Has the >Super-Elmar undergone any revisions/updates in the last 16 years? Would >paying more for a more recent example be money well spent? > >Any opinions/information would be greatly appreciated. > >David Freedman > You got me thinking. So I just looked up the date for my 15mm Super Lens, and it's 1982 3217***. I bought it about four years ago (maybe five). It was new. A local photo dealer (and very very good friend) bought-out a store that was going out of business. This store used to be a Leica dealer, so numerous new Leica items were part of the fixed price purchase. One item was this lens. My friend offered it to me at an unbelievable price. I snapped it up so fast that I'm surprised that the paint (ink) on the box didn't stay behind. It is, without a doubt, one of my finest lenses. Actually, it is my finest lens! It is just absolutely unbelievable. If you can keep the camera level (both ways), the viewer of your resulting photograph will simply exclaim "how'd you do that?" It is amazing what you can do with this lens. Happy shooting, Jim