Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Odd LTM Nikon lens
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 10:39:10 -0400
References: <l03130300b5ccafdd14a9@[216.40.160.6]>

I didn't see the lens so I'm not sure what was marked on it. He did specify
that it did NOT say Micro-Nikkor, which is what he thought unusual.

Ken Wilcox

At 7:16 -0600 8/26/0, a fine scholar, John Collier wrote:

>Any other markings on the lens? I take it that it is marked "Nikkor Nippon
>Kogoku Japan"? I seem to recall a rigid Nikkor 50/3.5 LTM selling on xBxy
>last fall for a tidy sum. I cannot recall the specific details such as
>whether it was marked "Micro" or not but it was definitely a rigid close
>focusing lens.
>
>John Collier
>
>> From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
>>
>> I was at my Leica dealer today and was talking to the owner. He told me
>> that he had acquired a LTM close focusing (not marked Micro-Nikkor) 50mm
>> f3,5 RIGID mount lens.
>>
>> He said he has never seen such a lens and can't find any information about
>> it (not even a mention) in any of his reference materials.
>>
>> Has anyone ever encountered one of the these or perhaps some information
>> about it?
>>


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