Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica "old Style" 50 1.4 Summilux??
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 13:45:27 -0800
References: <D2BFFBA2-3AD5-11D7-B99D-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

To paraphrase Hermann Goering, "Any time I hear someone say
'sealed box', I reach for my pistol!".

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> The old version of the 50/1.4 has not increased in value that I know
> of. It sells for less than the current version except perhaps for the
> 1983 anniversary and gold special editions and the usual low run LTM
> stuff. It might be worth a little more if it is in a sealed box. The
> optical formula is the same but the mount was completely redesigned
> with the elements now being fitted in a much more precise and secure
> way. Whether this results in improved performance I cannot say.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 10:54 AM, Edward Caliguri wrote:
>
> > I happened to purchase one of the LAST old style 50 1.4 Summilux Lenses
> > (43mm filter, metal vented hood  - close focus (only :-)  ) 1.0 meter.
> > It's
> > one of the last, white box and all, - a week later the new one came
> > out.
> >     Is this lens worth any more now? Is it different (optics wise?)
> > than the
> > newer version?
>
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