Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/07
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Thanks John! I answered Kit before I got your post; I do use it as I said to
Kit, but it seems to be just as nice a picture maker as the Black Paint 'new
version'. But as I said, I like that vented hood look :-) !!
Ed
> 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
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