Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] rare lenses
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:21:48 -0800
References: <20030129180024.GN20141@panix.com>

Rei

Ya gotta remember, these guys are dealers and usually dealers
shill for what they want to sell.

Jerry

Rei Shinozuka wrote:

> i happened to stumble across this page:
>
> http://www.leicagallery.com/rarityratingslenses.htm
>
> and it rates the telyt 400/560 for M as "common" or "fairly common"
> which i have to disagree with.  doug herr does absolutely amazing
> things with those lenses, so i've always kept an eye out for them.
> i can't remember every seeing a complete one for sale, except on
> ebay.
>
> furthermore, the V65 is also "common" or "fairly common" and
> you don't see that many of these either, particularly the black ones.
>
> in contrast, it rates the 280/f4.8 as "rare" and these appear to
> be fairly common to me.
>
> -rei
>
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> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
> Ridgewood, New Jersey
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