Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm M 2.8 question. Should I buy?
From: Jack Gottlob <sam@injersey.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 19:32:42 -0800

Gabe Sachs wrote:
> 
> Hello all.
> 
> Yesterday I met someone who wanted to downsize his equipment and was
> selling a few Leica pieces.  He had what appeared to be an almost Mint on
> the outside 90mm Elmarit 2.8 M lens which I was interested in.  I then
> looked at the glass.  There were no external scratches on either side but I
> saw 2 tiny lens separation marks.  He told me that he brought it to someone
> that said that I would never notice these marks in my pictures at all and
> it's a sharp lens.  I always worry about buying things like that.  Can
> anyone help me out?  The price was amazing though...I think...$300.00 with
> caps.   Let me know any thoughts.
> 
> GabeGabe:  I'm sure not an expert, but I have a Hassy 120 lens with 
separation and can't see where it is affecting anything.  See if he will 
let you shoot with the lens and test it out.  For $300 it probably is a 
steal.  If it was me I'd grab it.  
Jack Gottlob