Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rare Summaron?
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:32:30 -0400

Not rare, not valuable (by Leica standards) but a very nice lens!

kw

>I saw a post buzz by a few days ago which seemed to imply that some 35mm
>Summarons had become valuable.  I happen to have one (S/N 1520094), eyes, red
>plastic mounting-alignment dot I think, in not-badly-bunged-up but definitely
>used shape.  I can't imagine that the dealer I bought it from a bit over ten
>years ago would've let it go for a reasonable price had it been a rarity;
>but
>if by some chance it is artificially valuable to the non-user community
>I'd be
>likely to get over my mild fondness for it and consider letting it bankroll
>the purchase of some newer optics.  Anyone prepared to share expertise in
>such
>things?
>
> -Jeff Moore <jbm@instinet.com>


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