Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Expensive 35mm Summicron, a sad tale
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 07:35:41 -0700

I bought a NOS 90mm tele-elmarit anniversary lens and it a great lens to
use. At present there is not much of a premium over a regular production
lens. Of course, in twenty years, you and I will be kicking ourselves but
have many good pictures which is more important to me!

John Collier

> From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>

> 
> Dan Cardish wrote:
>> 
>> Still, it seems like a relatively minor problem.  I'm sure once the lens
>> was repaired, it could be sold for close to a new price.
>> 
>> Dan C.
>> 
>> At 12:19 AM 04-03-00 +0000, John Shick wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----------
>>>> From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
>>>> To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"
>> <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] Expensive 35mm Summicron, a sad tale
>>>> Date: Sat, Mar 4, 2000, 4:24 AM
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> This lens was valued at $1400 in perfect condition for the estate by
>>>>> a Leica expert.
>>>> 
>>>> Who was this supposed Leica 'expert'?  That should have been found by this
>>>> 'expert'.
>>>> 
>>>> ---------------
>>> 
>>> The gent never saw the camera, I reported the condition to him as "as new",
>>> I have only myself to blame
>>> Bosjohn
>>> 
>>> 
> Yes, but with the correct lens hood, which came with the lens, I doubt I could
> replace it with anything in its condition for less than $1000 to 1100 and I
> needed a 35mm lens so-------. What the hell at least it is being used instead
> of sitting in a dark closet.
> Bosjohn