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: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 23:40:45 +0100
References: <BA695D12.8E99%caliguri@rcn.com>

Edward Caliguri wrote:

> Hi!
>     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?

Ed.,

The optic didn't change between last E 43 and E 46.

The last version of the 43mm (from 1968) is not rare in black, save the
1913-1983, 70th anniversary.

Only the gold (1000)
<http://www.aaacamera.com/leica_m42_gold.html>,

platinium (1250) (sorry, no link)

and chrome (300)
<http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/9183.jpg>

are rare.

Lucien

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