Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buy it great lens our old version 19 has been around the world and delivered perfect photos every time save the money on a seldom used optic... - ---------- > From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Elmarit 19 f/2.8 1st Version > Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 18:17:15 -0500 > >At 09:03 AM 5/10/98 -0600, you wrote: > >>I have an opportunity to pick up a very nice 19mm f/2.8 Elmarit-R of the >>1st version (3 cam) with 82mm filter size. The lens is in ex+/mint- >>condition priced at $800. Does this sound like a fair deal for the first >>version of the lens or is it advisable to look for the second version >>(likely at a substantially higher price)? > >Personally, I'd get a 21 f/4 for that price if I could find one. It's a >better lens, if a stop slower. The newer one will cost you at least another >thousand dollars. But I think it's worth it. > >========= > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO > >One should never generalize. >