Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Radioactive glass in M lenses ?
From: Shel Belinkoff <belinkoff@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 07:09:08 -0700
References: <061d01c1167a$58ec8000$604d149a@hughthompson>
 
Hugh Thompson wrote:

> Talking to a dealer this evening and 
> he told me that glass in some 1950's M
> lenses is radioactive, and the lenses 
> have added value because of their
> rarity.

The radioactive part is correct.  Don't have a clue as to their value.
- -- 
Shel Belinkoff
mailto:belinkoff@earthlink.net
"Why should I use a meter?  What if the darn thing broke on me
when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do?"
In reply to: Message from "Hugh Thompson" <painfree@istar.ca> ([Leica] Radioactive glass in M lenses ?)