Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Zeiss Ikonta
From: Bernard <4829.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 10:12:46 +0400
 
> Bought a 1937 Zeiss Super Ikonta 6X6 rangefinder on an impulse from a
> bric-a-brac stall in Rio - in excellent condition, everything including
> slow speeds, works - paid about US$ 70 for it. Was I robbed? It has an
> uncoated (obviously) lens but it looks clear enough - How is it rated?

It should cost something like $200. It takes great pictures! Assuming you
have the 2.8 Tessar, it will be rather soft wide open (but very nice for
portraits), and get pretty sharp at f/8.

Bernard