Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Emanuel What is the whole story on the 35-70 f2.8 R lens? Is it rare or a failure? Why is it virtually unattainable? I know nowt about it. Jerry Emanuel Lowi wrote: > Although some dealers have tried to hype recent Leica cameras and lenses as > collectibles, the collector's market has not consistently supported most of those > claims. AFAIK, virtually nothing made by Leica since the 70s has been sought by large > numbers of collectors, as reflected by rising (or at least stable) prices. Some of > the very few exceptions have been the recent MP-6 (Japan issue) which seems to have > at least doubled in price in a short time and is virtually unobtainable, and (dare I > mention it) the 35-70/2.8 R lens, and we know why that happened... > > There are numerous other post-70s cameras and lenses that were made in small > quantities (consider the first 75/1.4 with separate shade), but it seems that few > collectors get excited about non-Wetzlar Leica goodies. Even the Wetzlar-looking M6J > is considerably less valuable now than when it was first issued in 1994. > > I suspect it will take another generation of Leica enthusiasts to sort this all out. > > Emanuel Lowi > Montreal > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html