Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 21mm leitz
From: "Martin V. Howard" <marho@ida.liu.se>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 16:21:12 +0100

Ken Wilcox wrote:
> 
> Well, there is an f3.4 SA residing in my camera bag. I paid $200 for
> the perfect glass and beatup exterior.
> 
> Try KEH. They often have "bargain" and "ugly" condition lenses 
> available.
> 

Just did.  Examples: 21mm f3.4 SA rated as BGN (bargain) go for
$1079-$1429.  Rated EX a chrome one is $1299.  A 50mm f2.8 Elmar
collapsible rated BGN goes for $349.

A 75mm f1.4 Summilux at LN- is $1799.  The same lens at EX+ is $1669.


Seems like (a) strange pricing and (b) far from bargains.


M.

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