[Leica] IMG: Was expensive now Leica half-frame SLR

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Talking of expensive

http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras/half/Leicaflex18x24a.jpg 

this just went for 50,000 Euros in an auction (WestLicht) - complete 
with all the documentation and drawings.
Cheers
Douglas

Frank Filippone wrote:
> FWIW, the Noctilux I believe is the oldest lens design in the M lineup.  
> All the other lenses have been ASPH'd, APO'd, or otherwise
> modified ( except the venerable 50/2.  Old Summicrons never die!) 
>
> When Leica sold off ELCAN to Hughes, later Raytheon, there was talk of 
> discontinuing all lenses from ELCAN because of glass
> availability, assembly costs, etc.  The production was supposed to move to 
> Germany ( or other).  Never happened for all these years.
>
> Add to this the fact that the EU has banned certain chemicals from 
> production ( I think one of the rare earth elements in the Nocti
> was to be banned) and you have problems... no glass, increasing production 
> costs, and old design.
>
> Is this Noctilux the same design as the previous versions?  Or is this a 
> ASPH Nocti?  APO Nocti?
>
> Your other choice is..... just plain expensive Nocti.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net 
>
> Another though that I had is they stopped making them in Canada and  
> started in Solms so they had to raise the price. Does anyone know  
> where the current ones are being made?
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