Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:12 PM 12/18/97 -0500, you wrote: >Jim, > >You say the prices are the same. Dealer cost on the Elmar is 840US, retail >is higher. Yes there is a 100.00 rebate. Are you referring to used-lenses? >Rumor has it that they will discontinue the lens. The lens is lighter than >the Summicron. The lens hood is always an option whereas it is not with the >summicron. Look at me defend my Elmar. The extra stop would be nice. > >Steve > Steve, You don't have to defend your Elmar. I damn near bought one today. Until I started playing with it and the Summicron. A lot of this is your photographic MO. I think the Summicron fits my MO better. The prices are new passport lenses. My dealer likes me. He should, the amount of Leica and Linhof stuff I've bought there. They were 895 -100 = $795. Do you know what dealer cost on the 50 Summicron is? Jim